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Photos: Funeral ceremony for the 5 family members killed by African Union troops in Somalia

Yesterday, August 1st, African Union troop (AMISOM) in the Somali town of Marka mistakenly attacked a wedding party killing 15 people, 5 of them members of the same family. The victims have been identified as 70- year-old Moalim iidey Heile and his four sons, Yusuf, Omar, Siid Ali and Hussain.

According to an eye witness, Haji Garane who was at the wedding, a contingent of Ugandan forces stormed the area shooting people indiscriminately. He alleged that the killing at the wedding party was in revenge to casualties incurred by AMISOM forces in the town after IED targeted one of their vehicles earlier in the day...





at 8/02/2015 09:29:00 pm

20 comments:

  1. Unknown2 August 2015 at 21:30

    Sad.

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    1. Unknown2 August 2015 at 23:12

      Lord pls save us frm tragic accidnets and untimely deaths. RIP to them.

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  2. NaijaDeltaBabe2 August 2015 at 21:31

    It is well

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  3. Unknown2 August 2015 at 21:31

    RIP

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  4. Unknown2 August 2015 at 21:32

    Oh ma God!!! Why ds mch violence??? RIP to d dead

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  5. Unknown2 August 2015 at 21:32

    Eyaaaah... RIP to them

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  6. Unknown2 August 2015 at 21:33

    RIP To the dead!

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  7. TAMARA SPLASH2 August 2015 at 21:40

    Omg

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  8. OSINANL2 August 2015 at 21:45

    Hmmmmm...

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  9. Ladun Liadi 2 August 2015 at 21:50

    Mistakenly?? Just where is the mistake here?

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  10. Unknown2 August 2015 at 21:53

    What sort of mistake is that?
    Can't they investigate properly before attacking innocent people?

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  11. Unknown2 August 2015 at 22:03

    Lordpls grant fortitude to d families to bear their loss. RIP to them.

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  12. Unknown2 August 2015 at 22:05

    Eeeeeeeeeyah! May their souls rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  13. Unknown2 August 2015 at 22:05

    Eeeeeeeeeyah! May their souls rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  14. Unknown2 August 2015 at 22:05

    Eeeeeeeeeyah! May their souls rest in peace. Linda take note!

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  15. Unknown2 August 2015 at 22:12

    Too bad, RIP 2 d dead

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  16. Tochi Paul2 August 2015 at 22:47

    May they rest in peace Amen
    #Dankwata

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  17. Unknown3 August 2015 at 05:50

    Chaii, wen will all dis killings come to an end?

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  18. Unknown3 August 2015 at 09:24

    Disheartening! May the souls of the departed rest in peace....

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  19. yawanow3 August 2015 at 10:32

    sad. may their souls rest in peace.

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