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Family of Seven in Gedo killed by unknown Gunmen

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Reports from Gedo region indicate that a couple and four of their children and their grandmother were killed by unidentified gunmen on Saturday evening on the outskirt of Luuq town.
The area where the incident took place is 5KM away from Luuq town which the Somali National Army and AMISOM troops have military bases.
“The father of this family who was farmer had indirect contact with government and its troops, he used to supervise and distribute food aid by brought either the government or NGOs therefore Al-Shabab fighters are suspect to be the assailants as they normally attack officials and those they suspect to be the supporters of the government” An elder told the Goobjoog news on condition of anonymity.
This incident drew mixed speculations, with some sources saying the father of the family was one of the government officials in Gedo region.
Nobody claimed credit for the attack and both the Somali government and Al-shabab fighters did comment on the incident.