A suicide bombing and subsequent gun attack by Al-Shabaab militants on a popular beach in Mogadishu, Somalia, resulted in the deaths of at least 32 civilians and injured dozens more. The attack, which took place on Friday evening, marks one of the deadliest in recent months and highlights the ongoing insurgency waged by the Al-Qaeda-linked group against the Somali government.
A suicide bombing in Pakistan in March that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver was planned in neighboring Afghanistan and carried out by an Afghan citizen, Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday. The military also said that Pakistani Taliban based in Afghanistan were responsible for a surge in attacks inside Pakistan since January, which have killed 62 security forces nationwide. The Pakistani Taliban has denied involvement in the March attack, however, the military claims to have solid evidence of the group’s involvement. The attack has prompted several foreign embassies to take extra security measures and issue warnings to their citizens in Pakistan.
