Mogadishu (Sh.M.Network)-At least three women were killed when Somali government troops opened fire sunday afternoon on hungry civilians at a distribution site in the capital of the famine-stricken country, witnesses said.
“It was carnage. They ruthlessly soldiers opened fire on the people as they were lining for the food dsitribution site in Hodon district in mogadishu, and three women, including elderly, were killed on the spot. Then soldiers took the food and people fled from the camp,” a witness said.
After the violence a mob of people have rushed to the scene to find out what happened and reported that they could see blood strained nearby walls and dead bodies lying on the ground following the incident.
“Even dead bodies of two relative women were left on the ground and other wounded bled to death later in the hospital,” a mother cried.
Somali goverment has yet to release any comment on the deadly horrific incident.
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