Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman died while doctors were treating his wounds at a hospital in Doha, says a spokesman for the Somali president's office
KILLED. The mayor of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, Abdirahman Omar Osman, has died of wounds sustained in a militant bombing attack on his office last month, the government said on August 1, 2019. File photo by Stuart Price/Au-un Ist Photo/AFPhas died of wounds sustained in a militant bombing attack on his office last month, the government said on Thursday, August 1.at a hospital in Doha, a spokesman for the Somali president's office said.
Abdinur Mohamed Ahmed, a spokesman for the president, said the mayor's death would"unite us" in the fight against the jihadists. The mayor and several others badly injured in the suicide attack by Al-Shabaab, an Al-Qaeda-linked militant outfit, were airlifted to Qatar for treatment.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Employee perks, non-remittance of gov't shares ailed PCSO for yearsPCSO has not remitted P8.4 billion worth of dividends to the national government since 1994, yet it was found to have spent over a billion pesos on perks for its officials and employees that auditors said were either irregular or excessive.
Read more »
2 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Walmart in MississippiSOUTHAVEN, Miss. - A gunman described as a disgruntled former Walmart employee fatally shot two ex-co-workers and wounded a police officer before he was shot and arrested Tuesday at a Walmart store in northern Mississippi, authorities said.
Read more »
Taguig in midst of clearing streets of all obstructions – Mayor CayetanoIntensive clearing operations are now being conducted by the Taguig City government to rid the city of obstructions, including illegal structures, illegal vending and illegally-parked vehicles.
Read more »
Iloilo mayor ordered perpetually disqualifiedILOILO CITY — The Sandiganbayan has ordered for the perpetual disqualification of Mayor Rufino Palabrica III of Dingle town, Iloilo province.
Read more »
Sandiganbayan denies demurrer request of ex-Southern Samar mayorThe Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has denied the motion for leave to file demurrer to evidence of former Guian Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan of Southern Samar, who is facing a graft charge in connection with the reportedly anomalous P2.1 million fire truck contract the municipality entered into back in 2007.
Read more »
Sandiganbayan denies demurrer request of ex-Eastern Samar mayorThe Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has denied the motion for leave to file demurrer to evidence of former Guian Mayor Annaliza Gonzales-Kwan of Eastern Samar, who is facing a graft charge in connection with the reportedly anomalous P2.1 million fire truck contract the municipality entered into back in 2007.
Read more »