An improvised explosive device (IED) explosion perpetrated by Al-Shabaab miltants explosion killed 20 people today at a café in Daynile, Mogadishu, with a further 10 people seriously injured.
Reports indicate dozens of casualties after explosions from two devices planted at a tea and beverages kiosk in the Daynile district, northwest Mogadishu. The explosions occurred at around 2:15 p.m. local time.
The target of the bombing was a café in the Daynile district a popular hangout spot for police and military officials.
Due to the severity of the injuries, the death toll is expected to rise.
This is Al-Shabaab’s second largest attack on Mogadishu since the Liido Beach attack earlier this month in August.
The federal government based in Mogadishu has not yet commented on the attack.
Idil News Team from Mogadishu