India Voices Serious Concern Over Increasing Terror Attacks By Al Shabaab In Somalia

New Delhi, March 26: India on Saturday strongly condemned the terror attacks by the Al Shabaab terror group at the Mogadishu International Airport area three days ago and voiced serious concern over the increasing frequency of terrorist attacks by the Al Qaeda-affiliated group. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs also said that terrorism is not just a threat to Somalia, but to the whole world.

India reiterated its full support to the operations conducted by the Somali forces and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) against Al Shabaab and said that the international community must continue to stand behind Somalia in its fight against terrorism. India will continue to support Somalia and its people in their collective desire for a stable, secure and peaceful future, the statement said. On Wednesday six people, including five foreigners, were killed after two gunmen attacked Mogadishu’s heavily guarded international airport.

In other attacks that occurred on the same day in Somalia, at least 48 people were killed and 108 others wounded in twin suicide attacks in the city of Beledweyn. Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility, saying they were targeting politicians ahead of the elections. Al-Shabaab also claimed responsibility for killing eight people at Mogadishu’s Halane military camp the same day. UNI