Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, reaffirmed the group’s solidarity with Somalia in its fight against violent extremism, vowed to continue supporting Somalia’s peace and prosperity, and expressed profound sorrow over the attack on Mogadishu, which left more than 100 people dead and numerous others injured.
According to the United Nations Media Center, Guterres expressed his sincere sympathies to the relatives of the victims, who included UN staff, as well as to the Somalian government and people, and wished the injured a quick recovery.
Martin Griffiths, the Undersecretary of the Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, responded by sending a tweet on Twitter to the families of the victims expressing his condolences and expressing his support for the families of those killed and injured in yesterday’s horrific attacks in Mogadishu as well as for the people of Somalia.
The Al-Shabaab attack near the K-5 junction in Mogadishu was strongly denounced by the United Nations Office in Somalia, who also expressed their condolences to the families of the deceased and their wishes for the injured to recover quickly, reiterating their commitment to standing firmly with all Somalis in their opposition to terrorism.
Guterres reaffirms UN support for Somalia in its fight against extremism and denounces the attack in Mogadishu.
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