Car bomb in Somali capital kills at least 30
Saturday 28/December/2019 - 02:10 PM
A car bomb exploded at a busy security checkpoint in
Somalia's capital Saturday morning, killing at least 30 people, a government
spokesman said.
The toll was likely to rise as scores of people were
being rushed to hospitals, ABC News reported, quoting Ismail Mukhtar as saying.
Mayor Omar Mohamud Mohamed said at least 90 people
were wounded. He declined to give an updated death toll.
Capt. Mohamed Hussein said the blast targeted a tax
collection center during the morning rush hour as Somalia returned to work
after its weekend.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for
the blast. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab often carries out such attacks.
