Turkey Speaks On Somalia Tragedy

<h4>Turkey Speaks On Somalia Tragedy<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the Republic of Türkiye&comma; a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia&comma; with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe&comma; has condemned Friday’s terror attack in Somalia that left at least 20 civilians dead&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;An official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reads&colon;<br &sol;>&NewLine;We are deeply saddened to learn that many people lost their lives and were injured in the terrorist attacks that took place on 2 September in the Hiraan district of Somalia&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;We condemn these heinous terrorist attacks in the strongest possible terms and wish Allah&&num;8217&semi;s mercy upon those who lost their lives&comma; extend our condolences to the relatives as well as to the friendly and brotherly <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;google&period;com&sol;">Government<&sol;a> and people of Somalia&comma; and wish speedy recovery to the injured&period;”<br &sol;>&NewLine;Somali officials said that &comma; at least 20 civilians were killed in the attack that targeted a convoy carrying food supplies&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The victims in the attack included drivers and passengers in the convoy&comma; with members of the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab terror group burning eight vehicles&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The al-Shabaab terror group claimed responsibility for the attack&period; The group has been carrying out deadly attacks in the country against government officials and African Union peacekeepers since 2007&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source&colon; Republic of Turkey&comma; Ministry of Foreign Affairs<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;