Somalia: Suicide bomber kills six in Galkayo

Image

GALKAYO, Somalia-Suspected Al Shabaab suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt in central Galkayo town, killing at least six people including well-known Puntland official on Thursday morning, Garowe Online reports.

Initial reports disclose that Mudug regional Finance Ministry accountant Said Ali Yusuf (Gadayare) is among those killed in the suicide attack.

Former Galmudug Minister Hassan Rush might have also been targeted in the apparently coordinated terror attack, sources added.

The suicide bomber ripped through a teashop frequented by key figures according to security and medical sources.

Puntland government has yet to release further details on the blast.

GAROWEONLINE

Related Articles

Puntland Forces Seize Foreign Vessels Accused of Illegal Fishing

One Yemeni and three Iranian vessels, carrying a total of 45 foreign crew members, have been transferred to the port city of Bosaso.

  • Puntland

    11-10-2025

  • 09:18AM

U.S. Conducts Airstrike Against ISIS Fighters in Puntland’s Calmiskaad Mountains

Monday’s airstrike marks the 81st U.S. strike in Somalia this year, surpassing the previous annual record of 63 strikes in 2019 under the Trump administration.

  • Puntland

    07-10-2025

  • 01:53PM