MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Haysom on Sunday tribute to the families of the victims killed Mogadishu truck bombing last year.
Somalia marks exactly one year since the horrendous October 14 truck bombing that left over 500 people dead and property worth millions of USD destroyed took place.
Speaking at a memorial event to mark the first anniversary of the deadliest bombing, Mr. Haysom expressed his solidarity with the victims of a devastating suicide bombing in central Mogadishu a year ago.
“As we honour the memories of the deceased this day, I call upon the forces of violent extremism to refrain from using IEDs as a weapon of the insurgency,” said Mr. Haysom. “Owing to the indiscriminate nature of IED attacks, most of the victims are usually innocent civilians — men, women, and children. No political purpose can ever be served by the random killing of civilians.”
The UN envoy praised the resilient spirit of the Somali people and noted how the country’s progress towards peace and prosperity has continued unabated despite sporadic incidents of terrorism.
“Our thoughts also go out to those survivors of the explosion whose lives were irreversibly altered by the terrible events of 14 October 2017,” said Mr. Haysom. “May they and their loved ones find the strength to overcome the lasting physical and mental scars left by this heinous attack.”
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