At least 14 people were killed and 30 wounded in a jihadist attack on Friday night at Mogadishu’s popular Lido beach, a Somali police spokesman said.
The Prime Minister of the country Hasan Ali Khair In his post he states that an explosion occurred while residents were swimming at Lido beach, causing deaths and injuries.
Much can be seen in images published on social media dead bodies scattered on the beach and wounded trying to panic move away when gunshots and explosions are heard.
Somalia, AL Shabaab blew up a hotel in the capital, so-called peacekeepers are counting 3 decades of humiliation. pic.twitter.com/auvSmmuSMd
– Les Miserables (@Dachronica) August 2, 2024
A beach hotel was also targeted by the terrorists. According to police information, suicide bomber detonated the explosives he was wearing, followed by gunfire from five gunmen, who were later neutralized by security forces.
Many young Somalis have died in a massive explosion that occurred on Lido beach in Mogadishu.
There are shocking and horrific scenes on Liido beach in Mogadishu. I have received very graphic images of bodies of innocent civilians strewn across the ground. pic.twitter.com/ln6ln0HmnN
-Mohamed Yusuf Bakayle (@MoBakayle) August 2, 2024
Responsibility for the attack was claimed by jihadist organization al-Shabaab, which still controls parts of Somalia and has launched attacks as far as the capital, Mogadishu.
In July, a car bomb exploded outside a restaurant where football fans were watching the European Championship final, killing 11 people and injuring several others.
Source: AMPE-dpa-Reuters-AFP
