Unidentified attackers have killed at least seven people and injured 33 others in Bosasso and Galakacyo towns in Somalia's Puntland region.
Most of the victims were from the neighboring Ethiopia and were killed when a bomb exploded at a mosque in Bosasso on Tuesday, a Press TV correspondent reported.
Bosasso is in semi-autonomous Puntland, which has been relatively quiet compared to the rest of Somalia. Hundreds of Ethiopians live in Puntland.
However, the region is a major base for pirates who have been terrorizing the strategic shipping lanes off the Horn of Africa.
Last month, unidentified gunmen shot dead a local member of the parliament and an influential judge who had jailed pirates and al-Shabab rebels.
Experts say the region is also home to organized criminal gangs, including money counterfeiters and human traffickers.
Most of the victims were from the neighboring Ethiopia and were killed when a bomb exploded at a mosque in Bosasso on Tuesday, a Press TV correspondent reported.
Bosasso is in semi-autonomous Puntland, which has been relatively quiet compared to the rest of Somalia. Hundreds of Ethiopians live in Puntland.
However, the region is a major base for pirates who have been terrorizing the strategic shipping lanes off the Horn of Africa.
Last month, unidentified gunmen shot dead a local member of the parliament and an influential judge who had jailed pirates and al-Shabab rebels.
Experts say the region is also home to organized criminal gangs, including money counterfeiters and human traffickers.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.