The final death toll in October’s massive truck bombing in Somalia’s capital is 512 people, according to the committee tasked with looking into the country’s worst-ever attack.
The final death toll in October’s massive truck bombing in Somalia’s capital is 512 people, according to the committee tasked with looking into the country’s worst-ever attack.
The report, obtained by The Associated Press, says another 312 people were wounded in the Mogadishu bombing and 62 people remain missing.
Somalia’s government has blamed the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group for the October 14 attack, which struck a crowded street.
The bombing appalled Somalis, with some calling it their « 9/11 ».
Thousands later marched in defiance against the extremist group, while the president announced a new military offensive.
Al-Shabab often attacks high-profile areas in Mogadishu.
The extremist group has been targeted this year by nearly 30 US military drone strikes after the Trump administration approved expanded operations against it.
