Somalia: A Suicide Explosion Kills District Official in Somalia

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Located approximately 70km southwest of Mogadishu, Merca is an ancient port city that was established in the 5th century and was a popular holiday destination before civil war erupted in Somalia in 1991.
27 July 2022
Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

MARKA [SMN] - An explosion in southern Somalia on Wednesday morning has left at least 11 people dead, including a district official, a witness said.

The suicide bombing outside the city's HQs killed Abdullahi Wafow, the commissioner of Marka town which serves the capital of the Lower Shabelle region.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but local police officers blamed Al-Shabaab for the assassination.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.

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