Statement by Ms. Wafaa Saeed, UNICEF Representative in Somalia, on the reported deaths of 8 people, including 6 children, in a landmine explosion in Hirshabelle State, Somalia
MOGADISHU, 12 July 2023 - “UNICEF is deeply saddened by reports that six children were among the victims in a landmine explosion that killed 8 people on Sunday, near the town of Bulaburde, in Hirshabelle state of Somalia. The children were part of two families travelling in an auto-rickshaw when it struck the landmine. Losing loved ones in such…