Al-Shabaab statement said the Islamist group's "martyrdom operation" had targeted "a security checkpoint that used to protect the presidential palace." MOGADISHUThe death toll from a double car-bomb attack near the presidential palace in Somalia rose to 20 on Sunday, police said. "The number of victims who were killed in the blasts increased to 20 and more than 40 others have been wounded," said a Somali police official, Ibrahim Mohamed. "We will continue defeating terrorists in order to lead the Somali people to stability and prosperity," he said in a statement. Al-Shabaab statement on Saturday said the Islamist group's "martyrdom operation" had targeted "a security checkpoint that used to protect the presidential palace."

Source: Daily Nation December 23, 2018 10:18 UTC