Restaurant in Somali capital Mogadishu hit by explosion


An explosion suspected to be caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) hit a restaurant in Boondhere District in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday.

The Blue Sky Restaurant is located in the vicinity of where the Presidential Palace and Prime Minister’s Office are situated.

Preliminary reports indicated that the attacker approached a security checkpoint near the restaurant and detonated the device.

The number of casualties from the incident has not yet been established.

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Source: CGTN