Puntland State Of Somalia
PRESS RELEASE
12 September 2013
Puntland Government strongly condemns September 12 suicide car bomb attack on the convoy of Jubaland President H.E. Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) in the southern port city of Kismayo.
The people and Government of Puntland send condolences to the Jubaland people and administration and the families of victims killed in this heinous, ruthless, and indiscriminate attack by Al Shabaab terrorist group, whereby soldiers and civilians were killed and injured.
The Jubaland leader was unharmed in the attack, which is another attempt by terrorists to undermine the concerted efforts of restoring peace and stability in Somalia by attacking the leaders.
The aspiration of Puntland and the Somali people is to overcome security challenges and to achieve lasting peace, stability and progress in Somalia.
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