At least 14 people killed by suicide blast in central Somalia

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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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