A shopkeeper surveys the wreckage of shops destroyed by a blast in a market in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu on February 19, 2017. A powerful explosion, thought to be from a car bomb, claimed the lives of 20 people and also wounded 50 others. | Photo Credit: APmore-inA blast at a busy market in the western part of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu killed at least 20 people and wounded 50 others. Kawo Godey is a small but busy market with shops and food stands. However, Somalia’s home-grown Islamic extremist rebel group, Al-Shabab, often carries out such attacks.

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2017 12:32 UTC