At least 14 people killed by suicide blast in central Somalia
At least 14 people were killed in the central Somali town of Beledweyne on Saturday, February 19, state television said, after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a restaurant that witnesses said was packed with local officials and politicians.
The al Shabab terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a report by SITE intelligence, which monitors terrorist groups online. A further 18 people were injured in the attack, the Somali National Television said on Twitter.
One of those killed in Beledweyne was a candidate in an ongoing parliamentary election, residents said. The parliamentary elections began on Nov. 1 and were initially supposed to end on Dec. 24, but are currently due to be completed on Feb. 25.
(Source: Reuters)
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