#prayeralert: Car bomb explodes in Somalia — 10 dead, many woundedLaura Gish - 23 Apr 2015
On Tuesday, a car bomb exploded in Somalia’s capital city at a restaurant near the presidential palace, killing at least 10 people.
A Somalia-based extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack targeting several Somali intelligence agents. Somali police gave reports that no government official was killed. Among the dead were a woman and a boy who worked shining shoes.
Extremists have battled Somalia's government for years with the goal of gaining control. This restaurant is across the street from a hotel where militants killed at least 15 people in a bombing and gun attack in February.
The blast damaged nearby buildings and vehicles in a parking lot. Locals said the streets outside the restaurant were "littered with debris and human body parts" after Tuesday's explosion. The wounded were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Please pray with us:
- Pray for peace in Somalia. Ask God for wisdom and blessing for leaders to govern justly.
- Intercede for those who are injured, and for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones. May they know God’s comfort and peace
- Pray with us for the light of God to fill places of darkness in this nation — may God’s Truth bring freedom and hope!
All images are used by permission in accordance with commons copyright license terms: Feature image is a derivative of the images 'Somalia: Population Density, 2000' by SEDACMaps and 'Somalia 12' by 'NickTh.'