Car Bomb Kills 20 In Mogadishu

At least twenty people were killed in Somalian capital city, Mogadishu as a suicide car bomb went off outside a restaurant.

More than people were also injured in the incident which occurred at the Luul Yemeni restaurant near the Somalian port.

State-owned Radio Mogadishu reported that there was destruction of property and also said Police have cordoned off the area of the incident as investigations into its source close continue.

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No group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast with Al Shabaab being the most likely suspect after a bombing incident happened at a Somalian prison.

Somalia has seen at least four bombing incidents this year, with tens of people killed and hundreds injured.

The country has been dealing with regional terrorist organisation, Al Shabaab whose crucible is also found in Kenya.

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  • Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga is a Nigerian journalist with four years of professional experience. She reports on health, gender, education and development, with a focus on impact-driven storytelling.

    She was runner-up for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Best Solutions Journalism Award in West Africa in 2024 and a finalist for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Awards.

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