Somalia: 5 killed in suicide bombing

Firefighters arrive at the scene of a car bomb explosion which killed at least five people in Mogadishu, Somalia on May 24, 2017 [Sadak Mohamed/Anadolu Agency]

An Al-Shabaab suicide bomb killed five and injured six in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, yesterday, Standard Digital reported.

The spokesman for the Mayor of Mogadishu confirmed “five civilians, including a mother and her son, have died.”

According to Site Intelligence Group, Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility for the attack. The spokesman for Al-Shabaab said: “One mujahid [fighter] was martyred after he targeted security officials with his car bomb.”

Al-Shabaab, a militant armed group fighting to oust the Somalian government, frequently attacks Mogadishu with suicide attacks.

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