3 killed as 2 blasts, gunfire rock Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Feb. 23, 2018 (AltAfrika)- A Somali police official says two car bomb blasts have rocked the capital, Mogadishu, followed by sustained gunfire. Three people have been killed.
Capt. Mohamed Hussein says the first blast, apparently caused by a suicide car bomber, occurred near Somalia’s intelligence headquarters.
The second blast occurred near parliament’s headquarters, where security forces have engaged with gunmen thought to be trying to attack the presidential palace.
The explosions have shattered a months-long period of calm in Mogadishu, which is often the target of attacks by the al-Shabab extremist group.
There is no immediate claim of responsibility for Friday evening’s blasts.
AP
