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Somalia: Now 300 Dead As Rescuers Continue Search For Bodies
VOA, 17 October 2017
The death toll in the Somali capital Mogadishu has topped 300 as rescue teams continue to search for survivors from a massive explosion blamed on Islamist militants. Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia's Security Forces Must Learn From Attack, Do Better
VOA, 17 October 2017
The death toll keeps climbing after Saturday's massive truck bombing in Mogadishu. By Monday afternoon, the Somali government put the death count at 276 and wounded at 429.… Read more »
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Somalia: Turkey Airlifts 40 Wounded People to Istanbul for Treatment
Shabelle, 16 October 2017
At least 40 victims who sustained severe wounds in the deadly truck bombing at KM5 junction have been airlifted to Istanbul, Turkey for medical treatment on Monday. Read more »
Somali Bombing - Rescuers Continue Search as Toll Reaches 300
The government says 429 injured people have been taken to local hospitals, and that the death toll is likely to rise. More than 30 badly wounded patients were flown to Turkey on Monday for treatment.
President Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed Farmaajo and Turkey’s Health Minister Ahmet Demircan visited those injured in the massive Mogadishu attack.
At least 40 victims who sustained severe wounds in the deadly truck bombing at KM5 junction...
