Mogadishu Al-Shabab militants on Friday killed 12 civilians drilling a well in drought-ravaged southern Somalia, a local resident and official said.
The latest attack happened in the town of Gariley in the southern Gedo region when the militants attacked the crew at its work site.
Terror group also burned dead bodies and drilling equipment, said Mahad Abdi, a local resident who visited the scene and counted the bodies.
The area is among several others suffering from the Horn of Africa’s worst drought in 40 years, leading the United Nations to warn of a very looming famine.
Source: Somali National News Agency