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20 Killed in Triple Car Bombings in Central Somalia

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device

Victims

20

Wounded

-1

Date

October 3, 2022

What happened

At least 20 people were killed in a triple car bombing attack in central Somalia, among them 2 local government officials. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with explosives detonated in the morning, and a third in the afternoon.

The 3 explosions rocked the city of Beledweyne in central Somalia, killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens more.

Beledweyne police commissioner Bishar Hussein Jimale confirmed the attacks and the death of some local officials.

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