Somalia: PM Deplores Baidoa Attack

29 July 2022
Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Somali PM Hamza Abdi Barre issued a statement on Friday's suicide attack in Baidoa City which claimed the lives of at least 11 people, including a regional minister.

Barre has condemned the brazen and barbaric attack in the strongest terms possible and offered a heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the bombing.

The PM added: such terror incident will not derail our determination to achieve a lasting peace.

The attack which was carried out by a bomber killed Hassan Ibrahim Lugbur, who was the justice minister of Southwest state of Somalia and 10 other people, including his son.

AlShabab claimed responsibility for the blast.

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