At least five people were killed and more than 20 injured Sunday in Somalia in a blast during festivities to mark the Eid al-Fitr festival. READ ALSO: Troops kill 35 terrorists in Borno -DHQ“The number of wounded people is over 20 including women and children, so that death toll could increase because some of these people are seriously wounded,” Muktar added. Witness Mohamud Ibrahim said the crowd had been dancing and singing when the blast occurred. Another witness, Abdi Hassan, said people had gathered at the spot on both Saturday and Sunday to enjoy the Eid festivities, especially dancing. Its militants have vowed to overthrow the internationally-backed government in Mogadishu and still carry out attacks including suicide bombings against government and international targets.

Source: Punch May 24, 2020 19:30 UTC