Al Shabaab Suspected in Somali Hotel Blast That Killed 4 People

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang calls the attack “shocking”.

T he White House condemned the attack and extended condolences to the families of the victims.

Al Shabaab, which wants to impose its strict interpretation of Islam on Somalia, killed a lawmaker, his bodyguard and an official from the prime minister’s office on two attacks on Saturday.

The group said the suicide bomber had attacked the hotel “in retaliation for the killing of dozens of innocent civilians” they claimed had died during attacks this week by Ethiopian forces against Shabaab bases in southern Somalia.

The Chinese Embassy was partially destroyed in the blast and staff members had been injured, Xinhua said, without confirming any deaths among the Chinese staff.

It houses several embassies and is frequented by diplomats, foreigners and visiting heads of state. A Somali police officer says a suicide vehicle bomber has rammed his ca…

Lu said that China has lodged representations with Somalia in Mogadishu and Beijing separately. The UN Security Council also says it condemns the bombing “in the strongest terms”.

The continuing loss of territory indicates al-Shabab is becoming cornered into a lesser region, surrounded by Somali and regional forces, Somali analyst Abdinur Mohamed claims.

Somalia has viewed clan-dependent warlords, rival politicians and Islamist militants struggle for handle given that the drop of extensive-serving ruler Siad Barre in 1991.

More than 20 years of habitat restoration and breeding programs have helped the endangered Karner blue butterfly make a comeback in the pine barrens of upstate New York where it was discovered by Russian author… China used to have a sound relationship with the country.

Today, these towns and their key infrastructure as well as the resources generated therein are no longer available to the “al Shabaab” but to the local communities and the Somali authorities to facilitate the strengthening of their local economies as part of the government’s peace, security and stability efforts. “There are always risks, but in terms of the development of bilateral ties, the needs for us to stay are real”.

Somali police commander General Mohamed Hassan said security agencies have sealed off the scene for further investigation. Somalia has promised to take all necessary measures and spare no effort to treat and cure the injured, properly deal with relevant issues and ensure the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel in Somalia.