In the past two years, there have been many terrorist attacks by
Al-Shabaab on civilians in Somalia. It has been reported that more than
200 people have been killed and hundreds have been injured. The target
of these attacks are mainly schools, hotels and restaurants. The most
recent attack took place on January 20th when at least 20 people were
killed when gunmen stormed Hotel Dayah in Mogadishu.
The reason
why these terrorists are targeting innocent civilians is because they
believe that if the government does not protect them then they should be
killed themselves so that they can go to heaven according to their
beliefs.
These terrorist groups have been linked with Al Qaeda
who are known for killing innocent civilians all over the world like the
9/11 attacks on America or the recent attack on Paris which left 130
dead.
Al Shabaab is an extremist group that has been active since
2006 when it declared war against Somalia’s Transitional Federal
Government (TFG). Since then it has carried out many violent attacks
against civilians, journalists and aid workers as well as foreign
peacekeepers
Somalia
is a country that is known for poverty, famine and civil war. However,
the world has recently been shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in
Somalia.
In Mogadishu, a suicide bomber blew himself up near a
hotel killing at least 11 people. Then, in another attack on the same
day, a car bomb exploded at a busy intersection killing at least 20
people and injuring more than 30 others.
The attacks took place
just days after al-Shabab militants killed 31 people on Friday night at a
popular restaurant in Mogadishu. The Islamic extremist group has
claimed responsibility for all three attacks.
Islamic extremists
have increased their attacks on civilians since African peacekeeping
troops left Somalia two years ago.
The presence of foreign troops protected civilians from being attacked by al-Shabab fighters who are seeking to overthrow the government and impose their strict interpretation of Islam on the public.
They have also taken control of large parts of southern and central Somalia where they have imposed Sharia law and banned Western-style education and entertainment.
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