Truck Bomb Strikes Mogadishu Port, at Least 16 Dead

A massive truck bomb exploded outside Mogadishu’s new seaport Sunday morning, killing at least 16 people and wounding many others. The blast hit security forces and port workers. The commander of Mogadishu’s police force, Colonel Bishar Abshir Geddi, told VOA Somali that authorities are investigating whether the truck was driven by a suicide bomber or was parked there earlier.   The militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack. The group said a...

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