Echoes of War: 25 children were killed through an ammunition explosion in Somalia (video)

The children aged 10 to 15 were found a mortar shell and decided to play with them, which led to the tragedy. The media claim that more than 50 people have received various injuries as a result of the explosion. On Friday, June 9, dozens of children were killed or injured as a result of an explosion on the playground near the city of Koryoli in southern Somalia. It is reported by the Reuters news agency, citing eyewitnesses and local authorities.

According to the latest media reports, 27 people were killed in the region of a mortar shell in the region of the lower sabelle, mostly children, another 53 were injured. According to the Deputy District Commissioner of Koryolei Abdi Ahmed Ali, minor Somalis played with mortar shells that as a result exploded. According to locals, there are many non -torn ammunition in Somalia after the war in the country.

"We ask the government and assistance agencies to clear the area of ​​mines and shells," Abdi Ahmed Ali said. According to the Chinese Agency, Sinhua, at least 25 children aged 10 to 15, who played in the open field in the village. Initially, 22 dead children and several wounded were delivered to the Coriolei City Hospital. Two of the victims died shortly after hospitalization, and another died on the road to the hospital in the Mogadisho capital.

It should be noted that since 2009, a civil war has been underway in Somalia, from which more than one million people have been injured. The forces of the Federal Government and peacemakers from the African Union are fighting several groups of Islamists. In May, the explosion came near the playground in Spain. At the scene, the bodies of a woman and a man, as well as firearms, were found. The investigation suggests that the man shot a woman and then commit suicide using explosives.