More than 300 people were killed and nearly 400 wounded in Saturday’s truck bombing, with scores missing. (Farah Abdi Warsameh/Associated Press)MOGADISHU, Somalia — Thousands of anguished Somalis gathered to pray Friday at the site of the country’s deadliest attack, while the U.S. military said it had resumed its fight against extremist group al-Shabab with a drone strike. More than 300 people were killed and nearly 400 wounded in Saturday’s truck bombing in Mogadishu, with scores said to be missing. The U.S. has carried out at least 19 drone strikes in Somalia since January, according to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Earlier this week, a Pentagon spokesman said the United States has about 400 troops in Somalia and “we’re not going to speculate” about sending more.

Source: Washington Post October 20, 2017 09:08 UTC