A Turkish military cargo plane landed in the Somali capital on Sunday to evacuat...
MOGADISHU - A Turkish military cargo plane landed in the Somali capital on Sunday to evacuate people badly wounded in a devastating truck bombing that killed at least 90 people including two Turkish nationals.
Somali Information Minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir Mareye told state media that 10 Somalis who were badly wounded in Saturday’s blast would be evacuated to Turkey. Turkey had sent 24 doctors to treat those wounded who would not be evacuated, he added. In an address on Saturday evening, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo said the group sought to kill innocent people and destroy infrastructure.
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