No fewer than eight people were killed and several others wounded in twin explosions in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, on Saturday, according to an official.
Mohamud Ahmed, a police officer in Mogadishu, told the Anadolu news agency by phone that the attack targeted a busy tea shop in the Daynile district.
“The tea shop was crowded at the time of the explosions. We suspect a bomb was planted inside,” he said.
Ahmed noted that the shop was frequented by both locals and security forces operating in the area, though he did not confirm whether any security personnel were among the victims.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
On Friday, at least 12 people were killed when a vehicle carrying soldiers hit a landmine in South West state.
Somalia has faced years of insecurity, with major threats from al-Shabaab and Daesh (ISIS) terror groups.
Since 2007, al-Shabaab has been waging war against the Somali government and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), a mission authorized by the African Union and mandated by the UN Security Council.
Al-Shabaab has intensified its attacks since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared an “all-out war” on the group.
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