MASSIVE EXPLOSION ROCKS POPULAR LIDO BEACH IN MOGADISHU

Fri 02 August 2024:

A huge explosion has rocked the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday evening, with police fearing casualties and reporting gunfire shots shortly after the blast.

The explosion occurred on Mogadishu’s popular Lido beach, followed by gunfire.

About 1 hour ago, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a hotel on Lido beach in Mogadishu. Several casualties were reported. pic.twitter.com/7cYPlbViJe

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Police official Ahmed Abdi told Anadolu over the phone that officers from law enforcement and various security agencies rushed to the beach, which also houses several hotels.

The attack took place there, and the main road leading to the scene has been sealed, he added.

Residents of Mogadishu city enjoying Liido beach have been targeted tonight by an Al-Shabab suicide bomber who self detonated on those on the beach. This was followed by armed #AS fighters storming a nearby hotel full of civilians. #Somalia pic.twitter.com/0n6L8ftL4e

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Popular beach

“We don’t know the exact cause of the explosion, but it appears to be a suicide attack,” Abdi said, adding, “We also don’t know how many people were killed or injured.”

However, the sound of the explosion and gunfire near the beach suggests that there are casualties, he said.

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Lido beach is frequented by civilians, security officials, and businesspeople.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for recent attacks in the Horn of Africa country.

-Source: AA

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