10 dead in blast at restaurant in Somali capital
A Somali police officer says an explosives-laden
vehicle has detonated outside a restaurant in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
Capt. Mohamed Hussein says the blast occurred as the
restaurant in Waberi district was crowded with diners.
There is no immediate word of casualties.
The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group often
targets high-profile areas in Mogadishu with suicide bombings.
Police say at least 10 people have been killed and
seven others wounded in a car bomb blast outside a restaurant in Somalia’s
capital, Mogadishu.
Capt. Mohamed Hussein tells The Associated Press
that most of the casualties were among people who were dining at the crowded
restaurant.
The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group often
targets high-profile areas in Mogadishu with suicide bombings.
