Breaking News: Defence Minister killed in Mogadishu blast

[knet]

Somalia ex-Defence Minister killed in Mogadishu blast


Minister Mohiyadin Mohamed Haji has been confirmed dead in a blast inside his car near Mogadishu’s KM4 junction on Monday, Garowe Online reports.

Witnesses and police say, the bomb would have been attached beneath his seat as has been the case in Mogadishu over the last few years.

Haji served in the government of interim Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein. He has also been working with Kulan Political Association according to colleagues.

Another occupant with him in the car has sustained injuries from the explosion.

Mogadishu has become a spot for targeted killings, mostly carried out with bombs fitted into cars of high ranking government officials and politicians.

Mogadishu-based federal government is propped up by over 22,000-strong peacekeepers in its fight against militants in central and southern Somalia.

GAROWEONLINE

http://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/som ... ishu-blast

[Tanker]

Oh My God ! this f-king useless government ! did Amisom not protect the minister ?

[JSL3000]

Tanker they kilt your uncle do something about it.

[knet]

Just shows you how unsafe Mogadishu is, when Minister are not safe no one is.

[Tanker]

Just shows you how unsafe Mogadishu is, when Minister are not safe no one is.

Is this news being reported by others ? do we know if it is true

[knet]

Just shows you how unsafe Mogadishu is, when Minister are not safe no one is.

Is this news being reported by others ? do we know if it is true

It's true alright, all the Somali sites are reporting it. Plus International news links

http://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2016/Feb/1 ... osion.aspx

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/wor ... 17514.html

[Tanker]

AUN the irony of the defence minister being killed due to lack of security! I mean the same man who had to beat the terrorists!

[Strategic]

this guy was EX-MINISTER,i dont know what he was thinking,they placed bomb on his car what was he thinking,his own body guards killed him.

[smooth]

It was funded by dhiigshiil, these rats have manifested themselves everywhere, we need to follow Puntland and boot dhiighsiil out of Koonfur

[cheifaqilbari]

It was funded by dhiigshiil, these rats have manifested themselves everywhere, we need to follow Puntland and boot dhiighsiil out of Koonfur

You don't have the intelligence to live in peace you are a Habar gidir ex slave of the somali people. The only thing you can do is beg and dance native dance. You can cry all day but both the west and we from Somaliland know that you people are Hawiye people are playing both sides one day you play the government the next Alshabab .all that xaraam you eat will destroy you . All you lying will destroy you. All the theft will destroy you. Nacda allah kugu dhcadey.

[jamal9]

how come only non-hutu govt officials are always targeted and killed in xamar?

[mahoka]

Surprise he is another non hawiye politician killed in hutudisho AUN. Non hawiye need to understand Mogadishu isn't theirs and leave asap. I hope hawiye keep targeting isaaq businesses like Daallo airline and those hotels, that will force idoor to get out. Hawiye must be confined to Mogadishu and the xaafad in Galkacyo, they shouldn't be allowed anywhere else

[FarhanYare]

I gave up on this place. I was gonna go there, but nolasheyda ma nicin.

[Strategic]

Surprise he is another non hawiye politician killed in hutudisho AUN. Non hawiye need to understand Mogadishu isn't theirs and leave asap. I hope hawiye keep targeting isaaq businesses like Daallo airline and those hotels, that will force idoor to get out. Hawiye must be confined to Mogadishu and the xaafad in Galkacyo, they shouldn't be allowed anywhere else

if isaaq bussinessmen/individuals are found to be associating with ISIS,Alshabab then they will definitely face the music,if they innocent nobody can touch them,we live all the way to KENYA.

[mahoka]

Surprise he is another non hawiye politician killed in hutudisho AUN. Non hawiye need to understand Mogadishu isn't theirs and leave asap. I hope hawiye keep targeting isaaq businesses like Daallo airline and those hotels, that will force idoor to get out. Hawiye must be confined to Mogadishu and the xaafad in Galkacyo, they shouldn't be allowed anywhere else

if isaaq bussinessmen/individuals are found to be associating with ISIS,Alshabab then they will definitely face the music,if they innocent nobody can touch them,we live all the way to KENYA.

Absolutely, but it is hawiye who are unfortunately supporting al kabaab. Al shabab was made by former members of Islamic courts union which was q hawiye organization. So you can't tell us differently. Al barakat was accused of sponsoring terrorist and now hormud is being accused of doing so. Non hawiye businessmen and politicians are being targeted in mogadishu