FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 file photo, Somalis remove the body of a man killed in a blast in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia. The final death toll from the Oct. 14 massive truck bombing in Somalia’s capital is 512 people, according to a report by the committee tasked with looking into the country’s worst-ever attack, obtained by The Associated Press Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. (Farah Abdi Warsameh, File/Associated Press)MOGADISHU, Somalia — The final death toll in October’s massive truck bombing in Somalia’s capital is 512 people, according to the committee tasked with looking into the country’s worst-ever attack. The final toll is a dramatic increase from previous estimates of more than 350 killed. Somalia’s government has blamed the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group for the Oct. 14 attack, which struck a crowded street.

Source: Washington Post December 02, 2017 13:35 UTC