'Mogadishu Vehicle Explosion Suspected as Terrorism, Death Toll Exceeds 100'

The scene of a suspected vehicle explosion terror attack in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, on the 29th (local time) [Image source=AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The death toll from a suspected suicide car bombing in the center of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia in East Africa, on the 29th (local time) has risen to over 100.

Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who visited the explosion site that day, stated in a press release that at least 100 people were killed and 300 injured in the car explosion incident. The explosion occurred at 2 p.m. on the 29th when an unidentified vehicle rammed into the Ministry of Education fence near the Jowhar intersection in central Mogadishu and detonated. While ambulances were arriving and managing the accident, a second bomb exploded nearby.

President Mohamud said, "Among the victims were mothers holding their children, fathers suffering from illnesses, students who came to study, and businesspeople striving to support their families," adding that the number of casualties could increase. President Mohamud pointed to the Islamist extremist armed group Al-Shabaab as being behind the car explosion incident.

The Jowhar intersection, where the explosion occurred, is the center of Mogadishu where government offices are concentrated and is usually very crowded, resulting in significant casualties. Some of the injured are reported to be in critical condition. The Somali government is making every effort to provide medical support to them.

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