Somalia: Female suicide bomber kills 10 at national theater

2012-04-05 08:06:07 GMT+7 (ICT)

MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BNO NEWS) -- A female suicide bomber attacked the newly-reopened national theater in Somalia on Wednesday, killing at least ten people and injuring several others, officials said. Among those killed were several sports officials.

The attack occurred at around noon local time while a gathering was taking place to celebrate the country's national television's first anniversary at the national theater in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, just after it had reopened on March 19.

The suicide bomber has been identified as a young woman in her 20s who was given access to the ceremony because she was carrying a police ID. Some reports indicated that the suicide attack was targeting the Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials.

Among the at least ten people killed were Somali football federation chief Said Mohamed Mugambe and Somali Olympic committee chief Adan Hagi Yabarow Wish. In addition, several others were reported injured after the attack. Reporters without Borders said at least seven journalists were severely wounded.

The organization condemned what it described as a "despicable attack in the strongest possible terms," adding that as it is often the case "when the perpetrators want to strike at the heart of the transitional government, the attack was carried out at a public event covered by the media and attended by many people, including officials."

Meanwhile, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) said thirteen Somali journalists were among the wounded, including the Union's Supreme council vice president. "We condemn the attack, which wounded our colleague in the line of duty, in the strongest terms possible," said Mohamed Ibrahim, NUSOJ Secretary General. "The union sends its sympathies to the whole Somali people who suffered losses during the attack and hopes Somali journalists speedy recovery."

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Might as well just go, another one goes kaboom.

Edited April 5, 201214 yr by geriatrickid

It certainly wasn't very sporting of the militants, but I suppose any activity that causes anything other than death and suffering is haram.

Might as well just go, another one goes kaboom.

Yes I am afraid you are quite correct ,Somalia as every one is aware has been in "the doldrums" for quite some time and badly needs to "move forwards " into some sort of "civil order" and drag itself into the 21st Century ,however with some Islamic Country,s many seem quite content to live in the stone age ,and many of the modernizers meet their fate in the name of Allah through "Suicide bombers" who eagerly seek Martyrdom for "the cause" , so sad and so unnecessary .

Edited April 5, 201214 yr by Colin Yai