Up to 19 Killed in Djibouti Violence

Opposition activists in Djibouti say as many as 19 people were killed Monday when security forces opened fire on a religious gathering in the capital. Witnesses said the troops targeted a crowd in the Balbala neighborhood that was commemorating the late religious leader Sheikh Yonis Muse. Security forces raided the venue at around 5 a.m. local time and began shooting, according to the sources. A reporter for VOA in Djibouti says more than 10 people were wounded in addition to those...

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