Islamist militant group Al Shabaab said it was behind the attack on Hawlwadag district office, which also blew off the roof of a mosque and damaged houses nearby. At least six people had been killed, including soldiers, civilians and the suicide bomber, and a dozen injured, according to police officer Mohamed Hussein. Earlier the director of the Amin ambulance service told Reuters that at least 14 people had been were injured, including 6 children. We targeted the district office in which there was a meeting. Islamist group al Shabaab is fighting to dislodge a Western-backed government protected by African Union-mandated peacekeepers.

Source: bd News24 September 02, 2018 09:21 UTC