Twin car bombings rocked Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday causing “scores of casualties”.
A vehicle loaded with explosives was driven into the education ministry compound and was followed by gunfire, police officer Ibrahim Mohamed said.
“In a few minutes another blast occurred in the same area,” he added.
The target of the complex attack is confirmed to be the Ministry of Education that is located along KM5/zoope road, which is usually a busy street.
The attack comes at a time when the National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting is ongoing in #Mogadishu. #Somalia pic.twitter.com/RRal7ffizR
— Abdihalim Bashir (@HornExpert) October 29, 2022
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Source: Al Jazeera/Abdihalim Bashir – Twitter
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