Saturday March 23, 2024
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud strongly condemned the terrorist attack that killed at least 60 people and injured over 100 at a Moscow concert hall on Friday.
The Somali government, in a statement released on Friday, expressed the President’s deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and all those affected by the attack. He extended his heartfelt sympathies to President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people during this time of sorrow.
The Somali government stands in solidarity with the Russian people at this difficult time and rejects all forms of violence and terrorism, the statement added.
Gunmen opened fire at concertgoers on Friday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 others. The attack, claimed by the Daesh/ISIS terror group, took place as the rock band Picnic was about to perform at the Crocus City Hall just west of Moscow.
