Al-Shabaab murders 10 United Nations workers in Somalia
- 9 years ago
At least ten people were killed when a minibus carrying United Nations workers was bombed in Somalia.
Four people from the global body’s children’s fund UNICEF were among the dead.
Somali militant group al-Shabab said they are to blame for blast.
The attack happened when the workers were travelling from their guest house to the office in Garowe .. normally a three-minute drive.
7 people incl. 4 UNICEF staffers killed in Al Shabaab IED attack on UN bus #Garowe, #Somalia v AbdulBillowAli pic.twitter.com/Suu2UfXnqt— reported.ly (@reportedly) April 20, 2015
“The horrific attack on our UNICEF colleagues today in northern Somalia is an assault not only on them but on the people they served,” said Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, in a statement. “Our immediate thoughts are with the families of the four staff members who were killed and with those who were injured. All of us at UNICEF are deeply saddened, and deeply angered.
“Our colleagues dedicated their lives to workin
Four people from the global body’s children’s fund UNICEF were among the dead.
Somali militant group al-Shabab said they are to blame for blast.
The attack happened when the workers were travelling from their guest house to the office in Garowe .. normally a three-minute drive.
7 people incl. 4 UNICEF staffers killed in Al Shabaab IED attack on UN bus #Garowe, #Somalia v AbdulBillowAli pic.twitter.com/Suu2UfXnqt— reported.ly (@reportedly) April 20, 2015
“The horrific attack on our UNICEF colleagues today in northern Somalia is an assault not only on them but on the people they served,” said Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, in a statement. “Our immediate thoughts are with the families of the four staff members who were killed and with those who were injured. All of us at UNICEF are deeply saddened, and deeply angered.
“Our colleagues dedicated their lives to workin