At least two folks have been killed and 4 others wounded in an explosion within the city of Barawe on Saturday, an official mentioned.
“The explosion took place at the gate of the Barowe airport and was conducted by an improvised explosive device that was attached to a vehicle, killing at least two people,” Abduqadir Hussein, a safety officer, instructed Anadolu over the telephone after the explosion.
He mentioned 4 civilians who sustained severe accidents have been rushed to close by medical services.
No group instantly claimed duty for the assault, however the al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group al-Shabaab has claimed current assaults within the Horn of Africa nation.
Barowe is among the main city within the Lower Shabelle area, abut 208 kilometers (129 miles) from the capital Mogadishu.
Somalia has been affected by insecurity for years, with the primary threats coming from the terrorist teams al-Shabaab and Daesh (ISIS).
Al-Shabaab has been preventing the Somali authorities for greater than 16 years and incessantly targets authorities officers and army personnel.
Source: www.anews.com.tr