Al-Shabab extremists in Somalia kills at least 20 travellers

• Al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food Saturday morning in the Hiran region.
• The Somali government condemned the “barbaric” attack.
• Residents said the attack was retaliation for a local mobilisation against the al Qaeda-affiliated group.

Somali state media and residents, the extremist group al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food Saturday morning in the Hiran region.

According to residents, the attack was carried out in retaliation for a local mobilization against the al Qaeda-affiliated group.

“The victims were drivers and passengers transporting food supplies from Beletweyne to Mahas, and a total of seven trucks carrying food and vehicles used by the passengers were set ablaze,” resident Hassan Abdulle told The Associated Press by phone.

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Al-Shabab confirmed the attack and claimed to have killed 20 members of a locally mobilized militia.

The Somali government condemned the “barbaric” attack and reaffirmed its support for local mobilization against the extremist group that controls much of central and southern Somalia.

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