At least 5 killed in bombing targeting a busy café in the Somali capital

15/7/2024 13:32

        A bombing outside a café Sunday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed at least five people, police said.
        
        Some people were watching the European soccer final between Spain and England on a screen inside the café when a car loaded with explosives blew up outside, said Maj. Abdifitah Aden Hassa, spokesman for Somali police. He told reporters that at least 20 other people were injured in the attack.
        
        Pictures posted online and purporting to be from the scene showed a fire burning outside the café in the aftermath of the explosion.
        
        Most of the victims were in the street at the time of the explosion, a witness said.
        
        It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack.