Somalia: troops foil militants attack in central Somali town

ADADO, Somalia, June 18, 2015(Garowe Online)-Somali troops foiled an attack by a suicide car bomber followed by gunfight attack in the central Somali town of Adado where a conference aimed at the formation of the central regions state is underway, officials said Thursday.

The attack started with a suicide attack by a car rigged with explosives which targetted the gate of the conference hall, followed by an attack by armed men who were killed before entering the hall.

Al-Shabab caimed the responsibility for the attack which occurred on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan during which militants step
up attacks against the government and the African Union forces in Somalia.

The attack was apparently carried out by a suicide car bomber, and three armed who failed to force their way into the conference centre before troops shot them dead.

The attack highlights the callenges facing Somalia’s government which is trying to restore relative stability across Somalia.

GAROWEONLINE