Somalia: Simultaneous Blasts Rock Beldweyne Town in Hiran Region
Baladweyne — news reports from Beldeweyne town which is the
capital town of Hiran region have confirmed to Shabelle radio
that simultaneous attacks occurred in the western part of the
town. Residents and Government officials who were contacted by
Shabelle radio confirmed to us that the blast accidentally
killed those who were orchestrating the landmine but did not
establish the exact number of the people who were killed during
the blast.  AMISOM troops and Government troops immediately
arrived at the scene and started an operation to hunt down the
remaining suspects who were plotting the mission.  Guerilla
attacks on government troops in Beledweyne town which is in the
hands of AMISOM troops from the Djibouti contingent and Somali
Government troops are often carried out by Alshabab fighters who
control large parts of Hiran region