In the capital of Somalia, roadside explosions have left five people dead and eight others injured.
Somali government officials confirmed that 5 people were killed and eight others were injured by roadside explosions in Kahda district of Mogadishu the capital city of Somalia.
Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, the district commissioner of Mogadishu’s Kahda district, informed reporters that an explosive device had been planted at a location in a street where a large number of young people had gathered to take pictures.
Minutes after the first exploding a witness told local radio, “I saw several people lying on the street, and when rescuers came to assist, another blast happened, causing most of the casualties.”
Nobody immediately took responsibility for the attack. However, such attacks are routinely carried out by the militant group al-Shabab, which is opposed to the federal government of Somalia.
Only a few weeks have passed since a similar explosion at a beach left over 30 people dead and over 60 injured. One of the deadliest attacks in recent times, it sparked worries about the rising number of terrorist acts in Mogadishu.
