An Ethiopian rebel group, which is fighting to make the oil-rich Somali region of Ogaden in eastern Ethiopia an independent state, has voiced its condemnation over the recent suicide hotel blast in Somalia’s restive capital Mogadishu, which killed more than 24 people including four Somali ministers.
On Thursday, a suicide bomber disguised as woman struck a university graduation ceremony in Mogadishu’s Shamo hotel, killing 24 people, including four government ministers, medical students and doctors
The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) termed the attack as cowardly act that is perpetrated by Somalia’s enemy.
“The attack in the graduation ceremony was act of terrorism that has claimed many lives including graduates, lecturers, doctors and ministers,” said the statement.
“We condemn this cowardly blast in Mogadishu which was terrible and shocking.”
Somalia’s President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has accused the Al-Shabaab rebel group of carrying out the attack however the group’s spokesman has refuted those claims.
On the other hand, Al-Shabaab has accused the government and AMISOMS
of being behind the suicide attack, urging event organisers to avoid inviting TFG officials.
“There is no government here, we are asking all who want to hold events not to invite officials who can be targets,” said Sheikh Mohammed Ibrahim Bilab, an Al-Shabaa official.
The deadly suicide attack has caused outrage amongst Somalis in and outside the war-torn country.
Source:garoweonline.com/
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