Somali football stadium bombed by al-Shabab
Four people watching a local football match in Barawe, a town in
southern Somalia controlled by government forces, have been killed in an attack by Islamist al-Shabab
militants.
At least 10 others were also injured in the attack on Tabuuk Stadium.
The al-Qaeda-linked group hid the device under the seats and
says it was targeting Somali soldiers, but eyewitnesses said all the victims
were civilians.
Last month, al-Shabab ordered the closure of all football
stadiums in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
The UN-backed government told pitch owners not to obey, but more
than 20 grounds have closed in the Karaan, Yaqshid and Heliwaa
districts of the city.
This latest attack could further worry players and ground owners
from engaging in sporting activities.
Al-Shabab already bans the playing of football and the watching
of matches on TV in the areas it controls.
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