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Witness and regional governor react to deadly explosion in Beledweyne, Somalia

(23 Sep 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Beledweyne, Somalia - 23 September 2023 1. Wide of crowds looking at the site of the explosion 2. Mid of scene 3. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Ismail Ali, blast witness: "What happened is a national tragedy and words cannot express our grief. You can imagine how densely populated this area was, there were three garages connected to one another housing a large number of vehicles and occupants, and all of these people were killed in the explosion and all of them were innocent people." 4. Various of residents at site 5. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdullahi Ahmed Malin, governor of Hiiraan Region, including Beledweyne: "Since the number of casualties here is shocking, government agencies such as the police and the hospital are currently examining the situation to determine the exact number of deaths and injuries caused by this blast. We would like to thank those who responded to this tragedy." 6. Wide of people at site STORYLINE: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated Saturday at a security checkpoint in the central Somalia city of Beledweyne, killing at least 18 people and wounding 40 others, authorities said. Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiran region, is in Hirshabelle state, and has been the center of the Somali government’s latest military offensive against extremists from East Africa’s al-Qaeda affiliate, al-Shabab. Ismail Ali witnessed the blast. He said: "What happened is a national tragedy and words cannot express our grief." He continued: "You can imagine how densely populated this area was, there were three garages connected to one another housing a large number of vehicles and occupants, and all of these people were killed in the explosion and all of them were innocent people." There was no immediate claim of responsibility from al-Shabab, which often carries out such attacks and controls parts of Somalia. =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...