At least five people were killed and eight others wounded in a series of roadside explosions in Mogadishu’s Kahda district on Saturday, according to local officials.
The blasts targeted a popular spot where young people often gather for recreational photography, escalating concerns over security in the Somali capital. Abdullahi Sheikh Abdirahman, the district commissioner of Kahda, confirmed the incident, describing the scene as chaotic with immediate emergency response efforts hampered by secondary explosions.
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Source: Garowe News
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