By Omar Nor and Jason Hanna, CNN
MOGADISHU, Somalia (CNN) — Gunmen with the Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab killed a Somali former lawmaker and injured a current Parliament member in a drive-by shooting in Somalia’s capital Thursday, police said. It marks the third deadly attack attributed to the group in as many days.
The attack in Mogadishu killed former Somali legislator Liibaan Abdullahi. Mustaf Mayow, a current lawmaker, was seriously wounded, police Capt. Muse Farah told CNN.
“Al-Shabaab assailants in a vehicle blocked the (lawmaker’s) car,” Farah said. “The attackers sped off.”
An Al-Shabaab spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack and vowed to carry out similar shootings against Somali lawmakers.
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