The incident happened in the city of Kismayo located 500 kilometres (310 miles) southwest of the capital, Mogadishu
Africa is united in grief after Somalian club JCCI FC’s bus was attacked by unknown assailants at the southern city of Kismayo on Friday.
According to Europa Press, at least four people died from the attack while six others were seriously injured.
The portal further reported that the country’s president, Mohamed Abdulahi Mohamed, had also expressed his condolences for the attack.
A police officer Mohamed Sadiq who was at the scene said as quoted by rnn.ng: “The players were riding in a bus when the explosion went off, presumably inside the vehicle.
“There are investigations going on but we presume the device was planted onto the bus.
“The blast was huge and it caused a devastating fire which burned down the bus, people rushed to remove the dead bodies and wounded players.”
Many Africans have taken to their social media pages to express their sadness at the attack on the promoted side, who were heading for a match.
Below is how Twitter reacted to the attack.
#KISMAAYO: An explosion targeted a bus carrying FC JCCI club players in #Kismayo. According to reliable sources says, the bust hit by the roadside mines was completely burnt, 4 players were dead while more than 6 others wounded have been confirmed. #Somalia pic.twitter.com/SVvvsv88eA
— Abdulahi Ahmed (@Abdulahiato) July 30, 2021
SAD NEWS 🤔🤔
Newly promoted Somalia Premier League club JCCI FC have lost 20 players in a terrorist attack that bomb their team bus in Kissimio City on their way to Jubbaland for preseason camp.
😭😭😭Rip pic.twitter.com/Je906EvuRj
— Daniel Larbi Adufo (@AdufoLarbi) July 30, 2021
In Somalia, 4 players of newly promoted JCCI FC have died, after a terror attack on their bus in Kismayo.
The bomb explosion also injured 6 others on the bus, while they were moving to Jubbaland in preparation for the start of the new season.
Our condolences. 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/FWoVdCvIWZ
— Max Statman (@emaxstatman) July 30, 2021
Allah u naxariisto qaar ka mid ah ciyaaryahanada kooxda JCCI FC ee jubaland oo ku geeriyooday qarax qabsaday gaari ay saarnaayeen.
Rabi janadiisa haka waraabiyo pic.twitter.com/UBNHIpfhZ2
— Liibaan Suudi (@suudi_liibaan) July 31, 2021
Twenty JCCI FC players have been dead after an explosion hits their team bus in Kismayo Town, 🇸🇴
Imodoka yari itwaye abakinnyi ba JCCI FC kuri stade, gukina umukino wa 1 wa shampiyona, yatewe igisasu mu gace ka Kismayo muri Somalia🇸🇴, Abakinnyi 20 bose bahasiga ubuzima#RwOT pic.twitter.com/k5FEE4hr2Z
— Samir Sylvestre Nsanzimana (@SamirSylva) July 30, 2021
SAD NEWS 🤔🤔
Newly promoted Somalia Premier League club JCCI FC have lost 20 players in a terrorist attack that bomb their team bus in Kissimio City on their way to Jubbaland for preseason camp.
😭😭😭Rip pic.twitter.com/Je906EvuRj
— Daniel Larbi Adufo (@AdufoLarbi) July 30, 2021
A bus carrying players from the JCCI club in the Jubbaland state was targeted in an explosion near the Golol intersection.
The chairman of JCCI FC and many players from the club have been confirmed to death by a car bomb in Kismayo. https://t.co/dcRQ3yAsLq pic.twitter.com/1uG5jAykFv
— Mohamed Ibrahim (@SaladWariye) July 30, 2021
A bomb blast in Kismayo has completely burned a bus carrying a delegation of JCCI FC in Somalia who were on their way to the stadium to play their first domestic league game. Some have been reported dead and others Injured. We stand with JCCI FC 😭😭. #Accident #somalia #10k pic.twitter.com/6BtCfgCFSp
— Kosi_foottalk (@Kosi_foottalk) July 30, 2021
– Bomb blast k*lls 20 JCCI FC Players. pic.twitter.com/zsy5z64qiq
— Postsubman (@Postsubman) July 31, 2021
In #Kismaayo, the #Jubaland capital, an Explosion targets FC #JCCI players in Kismayo, Jubaland. The explosion left four plaurtsy dead while six others were critical wounded. Authorities in Jubaland have confirmed the #explosion. pic.twitter.com/LmcM8aALmH
— SBC Somali TV (@SBCSomaliTV) July 30, 2021
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