MOGADISHU, Somalia—The death toll in October’s massive truck bombing in Somalia’s capital has reached 512 people, according to the committee tasked with looking into the country’s worst-ever attack.
The committee’s report, obtained by the Associated Press, said another 312 people were wounded in the Mogadishu bombing and 62 people remain missing.
Somalia’s government has blamed the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab extremist group for the Oct. 14 attack, which struck a crowded street.
The bombing appalled Somalis, with some calling it their “9/11.” Thousands later marched in defiance against the extremist group, while the president announced a new military offensive.
Al-Shabaab often attacks high-profile areas in Mogadishu. The extremist group has been targeted this year by nearly 30 U.S. military drone strikes after the Trump administration approved expanded operations against it.
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A comment someone wrote:According to the Dept. of State 97,122 (Muslim), Somali 'refugees' were granted access to the United States between 2001 and 2016, including this one:
"On November 28, 2016 Abdul Razak Ali Artan, an 20-year-old Somali national, drove his car into a group of students at Ohio State University then started stabbing people before he was shot by a police officer.
Abdul Razak Ali Artan was enrolled at Columbus State Community for two years then started at Ohio State University in August 2016. In an interview for an Ohio State campus publication, he complained about American misconceptions about Islam and explained how his biggest struggle on his first day on campus was finding a place to pray."
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