Somalia MPs Killed In Al-Shabab Suicide Attack

Six people, including two MPs, have been killed in a suicide attack in central Somalia, authorities in the town of Dusa Mareb have said.

Eyewitnesses said the attack targeted a group of about 20 politicians at an outdoor cafe.

They were in Dusa Mareb in Galgadud region - controlled by a militia allied to the interim UN-backed government - to promote reconciliation.

The Islamist militant group al-Shabab has said it was behind the attack.

They are under pressure on a number of military fronts in the south of Somalia - but still mount frequent attacks and control much of the country.

Al-Sunna Wal Jama'a, the militia which controls much of Galgadud, said the suicide attacker was among the dead.

Several other MPs and prominent politicians were also injured in the attack, officials said.

Source: BBC News  

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