Turkey has strongly condemned the deadly suicide car bomb attack that hit Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Friday. The attack targeted the Lul Yemeni restaurant and claimed atleast 20 lives with several others injured.
“We strongly condemn this heinous terrorist attack. We offer our condolences to the brotherly Somali people and the government, we wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives and a speedy recovery to the wounded,” said a statement by the Foreign Ministry.
It emphasized that Turkey would continue to stand by the friendly and brotherly people of Somalia in the fight against terrorism.
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