| Description |
Unidentified attacker threw hand grenades and shot at government soldiers on foot patrol in Qandala section of Bakaara market (Hawl-Wadaag District) in the afternoon of 13/02. The soldiers opened fire in the direction of the attackers. One soldier reported dead, plus injuries. Reports indicate that 11 civilian bystanders were also injured. It remains unclear whether the victims were injured in the blast or by the gunfire. The perpetrators managed to escape. The shooting may have been a separate incident happening close to the same time as the grenade attack. |
