'Duck Dynasty' Stars Korie, Sadie Robertson Visited Somalia Prior to Bomb Incident, Killing 320: "We are Heartbroken"
“Duck Dynasty” stars Korie and Sadie Robertson are speaking out to the public as they urge everyone to offer prayers for the victims of the Mogadishu bombing that killed over 300 people. It was revealed that the mother-daughter pair recently left a location extremely close to the bombing incident merely hours before it took place.
Korie took to Instagram and informed her followers that she and Sadie traveled to Somalia to help out in distributing food to 50,000 individuals affected by a severe drought.
"We spent 3 days there and fell in love. The hope-filled work being done in a difficult place was incredibly inspiring, life-changing," the 43-year-old mother shared.
Only a few hours after leaving Mogadishu, the Robertsons found out that the detonation of a truck bomb took place less than a mile from the hotel where they stayed, killing over 300 individuals and causing injuries to hundreds more.
"Heartbroken! Reports say it's the worst the city has ever experienced. I'm almost home now and still can't find the words," Korie said. "Thinking of our new friends there. The mamas, babies, teenagers...strong, kind, beautiful people."
The reality star then asked for prayers to be offered for the victims and their families. The Louisiana native also prayed herself, asking that God shines his light over the affected ones and quoting Psalm 12:5. “'Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan, I will now arise,' says the LORD. 'I will protect them from those who malign them,’” Korie wrote, while adding the hastag #prayformogadishu.
Daughter Sadie also took to Instagram and shared how she was “heartbroken” by the tragic incident, which was later on claimed by al-Shabaab, an Islamist militant group. The 20-year-old reality TV star also shared that her short trip to Somalia had been filled with “love, connection, friendship, passion, and hope.”
Following the attacks over the weekend, the U.S. Embassy in Somalia issued an official statement, saying that the United States remain committed to aiding their Somali and African Union partners in dealing with terrorism and promoting stability across the country and in neighboring regions. On Tuesday, a U.S. military plane landed in Mogadishu to deliver medical aid and other supplies while Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has officially declared three days of mourning across the nation.
In recent years, Al-Shabaab rebels have claimed responsibility for multiple attacks across Somalia and neighboring nation, Kenya. These include the massacre at the Garissa University in 2015 when Christian students were targeted by the militants- 148 died in the attack. In February, the Al-Shabaab also murdered four Christians in coastal Kenya.
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