Blasts kill 21 in 2 Somali cities

At least 21 people have been killed in car bomb attacks in two cities in Somalia, police and military sources have said. A car exploded in the capital Mogadishu at a busy junction on Saturday, killing at five people. “So far we know five civilians died in this evening’s blast and seven others were injured,” […]

At least 21 people have been killed in car bomb attacks in two cities in Somalia, police and military sources have said.
A car exploded in the capital Mogadishu at a busy junction on Saturday, killing at five people.
“So far we know five civilians died in this evening’s blast and seven others were injured,” Mohamed Yusuf, the spokesman for the interior security ministry told reporters at the scene.
The explosion was close to the Internal Security Ministry and the Juba Hotel.
Witnesses told Al Jazeera that they also heard gunfire during the incident. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.