Death toll from Somalia's twin attacks climbs to 20
2,396 views · Published 15 October 2018 · 9:35 · Indexed 25 September 2026
Channel: CGTN Africa · 2018 · News & Politics
There's no end in sight to attacks on Somalia by militants. Authorities say the death toll from Saturday's twin attack in the South-western town of Baidoa has risen to at aleast 20. An official at the Baidoa city hospital said the facility had received 20 bodies and treated 40 other people for various injuries. On Saturday evening two suspected Suicide bombers walked into a restaurant and a coffee shop frequented by government troops and detonated their vests. Al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab militants have claimed responsibility for the attacks. Subscribe to us on YouTube: http://ow.ly/Zvqj30aIsgY Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cgtnafrica
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