Thousands protest in Somalia against terrorist act.
Tens of thousands of Somalis took to the streets of the capital and other cities in Somalia on Wednesday (18) to protest against the attack in Mogadishu last Saturday, which killed at least 300 people; the demonstrators, consisting mainly of young men and women, marched through Mogadishu with banners against the terrorist group Al-Shabaab, which is accused of being behind the attack.
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Following the terrorist attack in Mogadishu last Saturday that killed at least 300 people, tens of thousands of Somalis took to the streets of the capital and other cities in Somalia on Wednesday (18) to protest against the attack.
The protesters, consisting mainly of young men and women, marched through Mogadishu with banners against the terrorist group Al-Shabaab.
"We are protesting against the terrorists who massacred our people," said Halima Abdullahi, who lost six relatives in the attack, as quoted by The Guardian.
The protesters marched to the city's football stadium, where Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, among other leaders, joined the demonstration. The protests then moved to the site of the attack, where a memorial was held in honor of the victims.
The terrorist group Al-Shabaab has not yet claimed responsibility for the largest attack in Somalia's history.
On Saturday, an explosion occurred on one of Mogadishu's crowded streets after a truck bomb reportedly detonated in front of the Safari Hotel. Shortly afterward, local media reported, citing police, a second explosion in the same area. According to the latest figures released by the media, more than 230 people were killed and more than 300 were injured.
Somalia has suffered violence since the country began a civil war in the early 1990s. Numerous militant groups, including Al-Shabaab, which is linked to the Al-Qaeda terrorist group, have carried out deadly attacks against military and civilian targets in the African state.