Puntland: Al-Shabaab suicide bombers kill at least 20 people in Puntland
Somalia’s al-Shabaab militant group has claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombs in the country’s Puntland region.
More than 20 people were killed on Sunday when the bombers detonated the explosions at a market and government building in the semi-autonomous territory.
People living in the town of Galkayo said they heard two loud blasts in quick succession followed by heavy gunfire. Witnesses said the first was a truck bomb, followed by a car bomb.
Experts and officials say al-Shabaab has become more active in Puntland since moving more forces there.
An African Union force and the Somali National Army had pushed the group out of strongholds further north.