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A mortar shell explosion in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region has killed more than 20 mostly children and young people and injured more than 50, according to media reports.

A previously unexploded mortar shell went off as children were playing around it in a city in southern Somalia.

Police say they ended a six-hour siege at the site in Mogadishu, killing all seven attackers.

Initial reports suggested the attack involved an explosion followed by gunshots. Meanwhile, in the south, children were playing with a mortar shell when it exploded, killing dozens.

All of the attackers were killed in a fierce gun battle with security forces, police said.

He cautioned troops not to relax because of Atmis drawdown but to instead be more aggressive.

At least 53 people have also been injured in the blast, SONA reported. The explosion took place in the Murale village in the Janaale area of the eastern Lower Shabelle region, it said.

ALBAWABA A tragic incident occurred in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region on Friday, resulting in the loss of at least 27 lives, primarily children. The ca

At least 27 people were killed after remnants of an old bomb exploded in Somalia on Saturday, CNN reported.

News and Press Release in English on Somalia about Mine Action and Protection and Human Rights; published on 10 Jun 2023 by UNICEF