Mortar attack as Somalian national stadium reopens

Friday 3rd July 2020

Somalia's national stadium suffered a mortar attack after it hosted its first football match in 16 years.

Stadium Mogadishu in the country's capital was officially reopened as Horseed SC beat Mogadishu City 2-1. The stadium has largely been used as a military base since 2004, but was hit with 3 mortar blasts during the post match interviews, which were caught live on camera:

Mortar attacks hit at the front gate of the newly built Mogadishu stadium right after it was inaugurated, later today.

Mogadishu needs peace and we pray for our neighboring country, Somalia. pic.twitter.com/afw76wqS73
— Ismael Shirwac (@ismael_shirwac) June 30, 2020

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