The horrifying Saturday car bomb attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, which claimed more than 79 lives and injured 125 others, was not just a fresh disaster resulting from yet another cold-hearted act of terror by al Shabaab. It was also fresh evidence that the militant group is not pro- Muslim as it generally proclaims in Somalia and Kenya. The victims were all unmistakably innocent Muslims who were going about their usual business. The militant group has regularly targeted Muslims in Mogadishu with car bombings. In October 2017, the terrorists organised a truck bombing that killed 512 innocent Muslims and left 295 hurt.

Source: The Star January 01, 2020 00:56 UTC