Wagosha leader sends condolences over Mogadishu blast

“I was deeply saddened by this senseless and cowardly attack. This is another black day to Somali vulnerable people, and on behalf of the central committee, members and supporters of Wagosha movement, I share this painful moments with my fellow Somalis” said Eng Yarow, adding that his group remains committed to support Somali Transitional Government, African Union peacekeepers and all international bodies that are backing the Somalis in this crucial time.

He said Al-Shabab’s enmity showed the world the extent of their terrorism acts against civilians, urging the Somalis and the regional countries to unite in the fighting against the Al Qaida linked group.

The African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu said a truck laden with drums of fuel rammed a checkpoint outside a compound housing government ministries in Mogadishu’s Kilometer area , where students had gathered to register for scholarships offered by Turkey.

The Al-Shabab insurgents who carried out the attack later warned Somalis to stay away from government buildings and military bases. “More serious blasts are coming,” spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage told reporters.

Britain, USA, Canada, France, UN , several other countries and international bodies slammed the blast as “inhuman terrorist act” and reasserted their support for the country’s U.N.-backed transitional government.

The International Committee of the Red Cross said more than 90 people, including five women and nine children, had been admitted to the Madina Hospital, many with burns and fractures.

Some analysts said they were worried the blast might prompt international agencies helping famine victims in Somalia to pull out, leaving operations in the hands of local organizations prone to corruption or theft by militias.