Prime Minister Hamse Claims He Was Among Those Who Survived the Soobe Explosion

The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamse Abdi Barre, stated that he was among those who survived the massive explosion that occurred on October 14, 2017, at the Soobe intersection in Mogadishu, which caused the deaths of hundreds of people and injured many others.

The Prime Minister mentioned that at the time of the explosion, he was at a house located near the site of the disaster, and he narrowly escaped the blast that caused significant destruction.

He noted that the house he was in suffered extensive damage from the explosion, emphasizing that this incident particularly impacted his life, as he was among those who directly experienced that tragedy.

The Soobe explosion on October 14, 2017, is one of the deadliest attacks in the history of Somalia, and the blast that occurred at the Soobe intersection resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people, while others were injured, and significant destruction was inflicted on buildings and vehicles in the vicinity of the site.

This tragedy still holds a painful memory for the Somali people, and October 14 has been designated as a day to remember those who lost their lives in the explosion and those who were injured.

The Al-Shabaab group has been accused of being behind that explosion, although they have not officially claimed responsibility for the attack.