By Mohammed Dhaysane
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – At least 16 people were killed, 17 others wounded in a car bomb blast in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday, officials said.
Mohamed Bulle, a police officer, told Anadolu Agency over the phone that the attack targeted a busy restaurant on the Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu.
“A huge car bomb blast exploded in front of the Filsan Restaurant near Dabka junction at the Maka al-Mukarama road, killing at least 11 people” Bulle said.
Since Thursday, the death toll has increased to 17, according to the police.
Terrorist group Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the deadly blast in Mogadishu.
Additional report by The Muslim News
[Photo: Photo of an earlier terrorist bombing by Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group al-Shabaab with a bomb-laden vehicle near two ministry buildings in the Somalia capital Mogadishu which killed at least 5 people on March 23, 2019. Photographer: Sadak Mohamed/AA]
