SOMALIA: Car bomb blast kills seven in Somalia”s Mogadishu

A car bomb blast near a popular market in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least seven people, according to officials. Thursday’s explosion, which also wounded several people, occurred alongside a densely-populated road near Hamarweyne market, an area that has previously suffered bomb attacks claimed by the al-Shabab armed group. “The blast was caused by […]

A car bomb blast near a popular market in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least seven people, according to officials.

Thursday’s explosion, which also wounded several people, occurred alongside a densely-populated road near Hamarweyne market, an area that has previously suffered bomb attacks claimed by the al-Shabab armed group.

“The blast was caused by a luxurious car loaded with explosives, which was detonated at a civilian, densely-populated area, and seven people were killed and several others wounded,” Abdifatah Omar Halane, city administration spokesman, told reporters.