Solders,Police and Security officials surveying the area where the Bomb blasted Eight people have been injured in a bomb blast at a re...
Solders,Police and Security officials surveying the area where the Bomb blasted |
Police said an improvised explosive device was thrown through the window of the Indian restaurant frequented by tourists and wealthy locals.
A restaurant where the blast happened |
Last week four days before this incidence a bomb was thrown into the house of a Muslim cleric Skeikh Ally Sudi and hurt him with his guest when they were eating 'suhoor' night meal taken before fast.The incident happened at Sombetini in Majengo erea.
In 2012 a bom was thrown into the bed room of the then Arusha Regional BAKWATA secretary Abdul Kareem Jonjo at Sokoni area.
Since April this year there has been frequent explosions of bombs in the city of Arusha. The first blast is that happened at Catholic Church of Joseph Olasiti followed by that thrown to Chadema Meeting at Soweto pitches and that blasted at Arusha Night Park Bar.
All these blasts left behind many casualties and other loses including properties and lives of innocent people and leaving others with permanent disabilities.
These terrorist events are at spoiling the tourism industry in our country so let us take some immediate measures to arrest them as soon as possible to serve the peace and tranquility we are used to.
Our country and our visitors have experienced since independence tranquility and peace, so let us work together to maintain this traditions.
The room where the bomb is said was thrown to |
"We do not know who are the attackers, but we do not suspect any involvement with al-Shabab," police officer Issaya Mungulu told the AFP news agency.
On 3 July, two people were wounded when an improvised bomb was hurled into the home of a leading Muslim cleric in the town.
The police have not been able to confirm whether the two incidents were related.
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