UNICEF deeply shocked by the reported deaths of more than 20 children in Lower Shabelle region of Somalia following the detonation of a discarded explosive device

Statement attributable to Ms. Wafaa Saeed, UNICEF Representative in Somalia MOGADISHU, 10 June 2023 - "UNICEF is deeply shocked and horrified by reports that at least 22 children were among 27 people killed in an explosion in the Lower Shabel