Tag: Mogadishu

Hundreds dead after massive truck bomb strikes Mogadishu

At least 231 people were killed and hundreds more wounded after a massive truck bomb on Saturday struck Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu. The Somali government has blamed the al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab for the attack, and called it the deadliest ever to hit the nation. The blast took place outside the Safari Hotel, where […]

News Wrap: Dozens missing after deadly Mogadishu truck bombing

JUDY WOODRUFF: A final result in the election is likely to be decided on Thursday. Wildfires that broke out over the weekend in Portugal have killed at least 35 people, including a one-month-old infant. Today, more than 5,300 firefighters with some 1,600 vehicles were battling the fires, some of which officials say were started by […]