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The Ethiopian News Agency
29 May, 2007
Somali state, May 28, 2007 (jijiga) - The Somali State Police Commission said it has apprehended five alleged Eritrean regime (She`abia)-sponsored terrorists that threw hand grenade on the residents of Jijjiga town and its environs who were celebrating May 28. The cold blooded terrorist act killed 5 persons and injured 52 others.
The Police Commission told Ethiopian News Agency on Monday that anti peace forces and terrorists operating in the region with the assistance of the Eritrean regime threw hand grenade on Monday on 100,000 people who were celebrating the day at Jijjiga stadium.
The police force put under custody and was investigating those terrorists who inflicted grenade attack innocent civilians who were celebrating the day, the commission said, adding the attack was executed by the members of the self-styled Ogaden National Liberation Front, which is sponsored by the Eritrean government.
The attack killed five persons instantly, it said. Chief of the Somali State Administration, Abdulahi Hassan was one of the 52 persons who sustained severe and light injuries.
Two police members were among the deceased who were killed in cold blood, the commission said, 10 of the victims were seriously injured.
The injured were admitted to Kara Mara Hospital for medical treatments.
The attack, which is executed during the 16th celebration of May 28 that enabled the Somali people enjoy the right of self-administration, is the barbaric act of anti peace forces.
The terrorist attack of the anti peace forces to impede the on-going development and good-governance efforts of the Somali people can not reverse the gained victories of the Somali people, the commission said.
This is not the first act of the terrorist forces targeting innocent civilians, it said, adding the terrorists had recently killed Ethiopian and Chinese workers of an oil exploration company around the Abule area of the Degehabor zone.
The anti forces also executed similar attacks on hotels and recreation centers in Jijjiga town, it said, the attack of anti peace forces can not deter on-going development endeavors in the regional state.
The police force was apprehending the culprits at present, the commission said and calls upon the public to continue exposing anti peace elements in the region.