Suicide bombing kills 3 in Somali capital
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – At least three people were killed and two others wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up near Mogadishu municipality headquarters on Tuesday, police said.
The suicide bomber detonated his explosives vest in front of the al-Hindi restaurant a few steps away from the Mogadishu mayor’s office, killing three people, according to a statement issued by the Somali police.
The wounded were rushed to Mogadishu Hospital for treatment.
The police said: “Security forces were chasing the suicide bomber at the time of the explosion.”
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and said it had targeted a gathering place of Somali national intelligence agencies personnel.
Somalia has been plagued by insecurity for years, with the main threats emanating from al-Shabaab and the ISIS groups.
Al-Shabaab has ramped up attacks since the Somali president, who was elected for a second term last year, declared an “all-out war” on the group.
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