20 June 2013

GUNMEN ATTACK UN MISSION OFFICES IN MOGADISHU

FRESH NEWS: The UNITED NATIONS offices in mogadishu somalia yesterday was attacked by gunmen for the first time since it recently relaunched its mission in Somalia, the attack left 15 people dead, 'The attackers detonated a car bomb outside the UN mission in the capital Mogadishu, then engaged security forces in a fierce gun-battle'( BBC World News.)
The al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab later said it was behind the attack. Among those who died are one UNDP international staff member, three contractors working for a South African company and four Somali guards were killed in the attack.
The UN secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the entire 15 member security council condemned the attack 

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