5 Killed, 20 Wounded In Mogadishu Explosion


(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): At least five people have been killed and 20 others wounded as a result of a bomb blast in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, a media report said on Monday.

NBS news quoted the Somalia Police spokesman as saying:“Some people were watching the European soccer final between Spain and England on a screen inside a café when a car loaded with explosives exploded on Sunday night.”

He said at least 10 vehicles were damaged and some residential buildings affected by the blast.

The militant group al-Shabab took responsibility for the blast, saying it targeted a place where the country's security forces were meeting.

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