MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th March, 2021) At least 20 people were killed and 40 others sustained injuries in a car bomb blast attack in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, the Garowe Online media outlet reported, citing security officials.
According to the news outlet, the explosion occurred near a popular restaurant close to the city's central prison on Friday evening. Rescue services have arrived at the scene conducting operations to remove people from the rubble. A residential house nearby the explosion site collapsed due to the blast.
So far, none of the armed groups operating in the country has claimed responsibility for the car explosion.
