Somalia: Explosion kills 3 and injures at least 5 in Mogadishu

A car bomb near a restaurant in Mogadishu killed at least three people, including a child, and injured five others on Saturday. The explosion occurred at an eatery near the National Intelligence Security Agency’s headquarters, during the employees’ lunch break. SOT, Ahmed Mumin Mohamed, Shibis District Commissioner (Somali): “Three people died and five others were injured in the attack; as you can see there is neither a military base nor a government office here, but just a restaurant. Their intention wa