Saturday, May 1, 2010
Explosions inside a Somali mosque kill at least 30
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Updated at: 1840 PST, Saturday, May 01, 2010
MOGADISHU: Two bombs exploded inside a mosque in Mogadishu's main market on Saturday in the first Iraq-style bombing inside a house of worship in Somalia.
At least 30 people were killed and 70 wounded, officials said.
The blasts in the Bakara market went off while people were sitting inside the Abdala Shideye mosque waiting for noon prayers.
The bombings highlight the increasingly violent path Somali militants are taking following an influx of insurgents into the country from the Afghanistan conflict, fighters who are now training Somali militants.
Most of the victims were worshippers, said businessman Ahmed Abdulle, a witness.
“The first one occurred at the back of the mosque and the other one at the front. I saw the dead bodies of at least 11 people and 18injured,'' said a businessman, Isma'il Dahir.
“The blood stained the walls and human flesh was scattered everywhere.''
Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service, said at least 30 people were killed and 70 wounded. Abdullahi Haji Ilmi, a witness, said he counted 32 bodies.
MOGADISHU: Two bombs exploded inside a mosque in Mogadishu's main market on Saturday in the first Iraq-style bombing inside a house of worship in Somalia.At least 30 people were killed and 70 wounded, officials said.
The blasts in the Bakara market went off while people were sitting inside the Abdala Shideye mosque waiting for noon prayers.
The bombings highlight the increasingly violent path Somali militants are taking following an influx of insurgents into the country from the Afghanistan conflict, fighters who are now training Somali militants.
Most of the victims were worshippers, said businessman Ahmed Abdulle, a witness.
“The first one occurred at the back of the mosque and the other one at the front. I saw the dead bodies of at least 11 people and 18injured,'' said a businessman, Isma'il Dahir.
“The blood stained the walls and human flesh was scattered everywhere.''
Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service, said at least 30 people were killed and 70 wounded. Abdullahi Haji Ilmi, a witness, said he counted 32 bodies.
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