A suicide car bombing killed at least one civilian and wounded at least seven in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu early Saturday morning. The explosion near a security checkpoint also caused damagedat least a dozen vehicles, authorities and witnesses said. The explosion came as Somali politicians argue over how to hold a national election, which was previously scheduled for February 8th. Some of them say that President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has overstayed his mandate. Al-Shabab has most recently threatened to attack polling stations during the national election.

Source: Ethiopian News February 13, 2021 12:11 UTC