Somalia's Al-Shabaab militia group has denied charges of involvement in Thursday's deadly bombing in which 22 people were killed.
The announcement came a day after the government accused Al-Shabaab of carrying out a deadly attack in which a 'bomber' blew himself up at a college graduation ceremony, killing three government ministers and 19 civilians including a number of medical and engineering graduates as well as two journalists.
The group's spokesperson, Sheik Ali Mohamud Rage, however, rejected the allegations and said on Friday that Al-Shabaab is "very sad" about the attack in the capital Mogadishu, the Associated Press reported.
Higher Education Minister Ibrahim Hassan Addow and Health Minister Qamar Aden died instantly. Education Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Waayel died of his wounds shortly after the blast; AFP quoted a senior government official as saying on Thursday.
Sports Minister Suleyman Olad Roble and dozens of other Somalis were also injured.
Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for many of the past bomb attacks in the lawless Horn of Africa nation.
The announcement came a day after the government accused Al-Shabaab of carrying out a deadly attack in which a 'bomber' blew himself up at a college graduation ceremony, killing three government ministers and 19 civilians including a number of medical and engineering graduates as well as two journalists.
The group's spokesperson, Sheik Ali Mohamud Rage, however, rejected the allegations and said on Friday that Al-Shabaab is "very sad" about the attack in the capital Mogadishu, the Associated Press reported.
Higher Education Minister Ibrahim Hassan Addow and Health Minister Qamar Aden died instantly. Education Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Waayel died of his wounds shortly after the blast; AFP quoted a senior government official as saying on Thursday.
Sports Minister Suleyman Olad Roble and dozens of other Somalis were also injured.
Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for many of the past bomb attacks in the lawless Horn of Africa nation.
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