Saudi Arabia condemns Somalia beach attack

Saudi Arabia condemned and denounced on Saturday a terrorist attack that targeted the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing 37 people and wounding scores more.

An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in Mogadishu, officials said on Saturday, in one of the deadliest strikes in the East African country in months.

The Al-Qaeda-linked extremests have been waging an insurgency against the internationally backed federal government for more than 17 years and have previously targeted the Lido beach area, popular with business people and government members.

“The Kingdom affirms its position rejecting violence, extremism, and the targeting of civilians,” a foreign ministry statement said.

The ministry said the Kingdom affirms its support for the government and people of Somalia and offered its condolences to the families of victims. It also wished the injured a speedy recovery.