A car bomb attack in Somalia’s Mogadishu has claimed eight lives, local media reports.
The bomb explosion at a market in Wadajir district in Mogadishu also injured 15 people.
Local news portal Goobjoog News reports that the explosion destroyed the entire market in Kawa-Godey.
The portal’s reporter was quoted as saying that “Aamin Ambulance has confirmed to us that they have collected 8 bodies and ferried 15 injured people to the hospital”.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. But militant group, Al-shabaab is however known to usually carry out such attacks.
#UPDATE: Driver of the vehicle used in the bombing which claimed at least 8 lives in Kaawa Godey, #Mogadishu arrested-police pic.twitter.com/GliD59ZXXX
— Goobjoog News. (@Goobjoognews) November 26, 2018
Earlier on Monday more than ten people were killed at a religious centre in central Somalia, according to police.
Police say gunmen from, al Shabaab attacked the religious centre. They killed a cleric and over nine of his followers.
Al-shabaab continues to attack parts of Somalia. Stopping the group’s activities has been a challenge for the Somalia government.
Source: Africafeeds.com
