The UN mission in Somalia has condemned Monday’s mortar attack on Somalia’s Parliament, which occurred while parliamentarians were setting dates for parliamentary ballots to choose speakers for the lower and upper house.
UNSOM wishes a speedy recovery for the injured, and stands firm with Somalis in their efforts to complete the electoral process and progress on national priorities.
Al Shabab claimed to have fired the mortar shells at the parliament buildings in the capital Mogadishu, injuring 7. The attack was meant to jeopardies the joint session of the newly elected members of the parliament discussing the election of the speaker of both houses.
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