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NOT "Female suicide bomber" but IED kills Somali sports chiefs
"This operation was not carried out by a woman as they (Somali government officials) claim, but it was meticulously prepared and carried out by a specially trained unit," they said.
Shebab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamed Rage had earlier told the pro-Shebab radio Al Andalus the attack was "carried out by people who support the Shebab" but had stopped short of claiming responsibility.
The Chinese-built theatre was reopened last month for the first time in 20 years at a ceremony attended by President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the prime minister.
The president of football's world governing body FIFA, Sepp Blatter, expressed shock at the death of the two Somali sports chiefs.
Shebab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamed Rage had earlier told the pro-Shebab radio Al Andalus the attack was "carried out by people who support the Shebab" but had stopped short of claiming responsibility.
The Chinese-built theatre was reopened last month for the first time in 20 years at a ceremony attended by President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and the prime minister.
The president of football's world governing body FIFA, Sepp Blatter, expressed shock at the death of the two Somali sports chiefs.