Ethiopia condemns suicide attacks in Somalia
October 29, 2008 (ADDIS ABABA) — Ethiopia’s ministry of foreign affairs on Wednesday condemned the suicide attacks which rock targets across northern Somalia on Wednesday, including the Ethiopian consulate, presidential palace and a UN compound which has killed at least 26 people.
A wave of suicide attacks killed at least 28 people across northern Somalia on Wednesday. The five synchronised blasts killed some 25 people in Hargeisa and another three in Bosasso.
“It is the usual work of the “terrorists” who are desperately trying to create instability” Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin told reporters today.
“I assure you they will not be left to get away with it. They will be brought to justice” He added
A statement by the Ministry issued later on the day didn’t say if any Ethiopian nationals were among the causalities but has conveyed condolences
No one immediately has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attacks, but Ethiopia believes that it the usual Islamist rebels who are launching such strikes to disrupt the U.N.-led efforts to end the turmoil in the nation.
The attacks come after IGAD leaders in an informal meeting come together in the neighboring Kenya for talks to bring an end to the chaos for the war torn Somalia, A nation which has been without a functioning government since 1991
(ST)