Car bomb kills 11 at Somalia shopping mall: policeSomali security forces walk through the scene of an explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia Fabruary 4, 2019. [Reuters]A car bomb exploded at a shopping mall in Somalia’s capital on Monday, killing 11 people and wounding 10 in an attack that police said was probably carried out by Islamist group al Shabaab.The blast occurred in Mogadishu’s Hamarweyne district, a busy area with shops and restaurants. So far death toll is 11 civilians and 10 others injured,” police officer Mohamed Hussein said. Al Shabaab frequently carries out bombings in Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia against government and other targets. Al Shabaab want Kenya to withdraw its troops from Somalia where they are stationed as part of an African peacekeeping force which helps defend the central government.

Source: Standard Digital February 04, 2019 11:59 UTC