Two killed in blast in Somalia

Source: Xinhua| 2021-07-02 23:56:30|Editor: huaxia
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MOGADISHU, July 2 (Xinhua) -- At least two people were killed and an unknown number injured in the latest explosion in Mogadishu on Friday evening.

The state-owned television reported that a suicide bomber blew himself up at a restaurant near Jubba junction in Shibis district of the capital Mogadishu.

"There was a blast at the Jubba intersection which was carried out by a man in a suicide vest. More details will be released later," said a police officer who declined to be identified.

The scene has since been sealed off by security forces who said investigation is underway to establish the cause of the blast. Enditem

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