Car bombs shake Somalia's capital Mogadishu
Terrorist group al Shabaab frequently carries out bombings and gun attacks in Mogadishu and elsewhere, but it was unclear if it was behind the latest blasts. "Two car bombs targeted the education ministry building along K5 street," an inhabitant Ahmed Nur told Reuters.
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- Published Date: 03:07 | 29 October 2022
- Modified Date: 03:11 | 29 October 2022
Two car bomb explosions targeting Somalia's education ministry rocked the capital Mogadishu on Saturday and blew out windows of nearby buildings, witnesses said.
Terrorist group al Shabaab frequently carries out bombings and gun attacks in Mogadishu and elsewhere, but it was unclear if it was behind the latest blasts.
"Two car bombs targeted the education ministry building along K5 street," an inhabitant Ahmed Nur told Reuters.
Al Qaeda-allied al Shabaab, which has been fighting in Somalia for more than a decade, is seeking to topple the central government and establish its own rule.
A Reuters journalist near the blast site said the two explosions occurred within minutes of each other and smashed windows in the vicinity.