Two weeks after a giant explosion killing more than 350 people, the Somali capital has been struck by two bombs in quick succession today.
First a reported explosion was caused by a car bomb driven into a hotel, whilst the second, shortly after, near the former parliament building.
Major Abdullahi Aden told Reuters news agency that militants had stormed the hotel after the explosion. [1]
“The second car bomb occurred at the ex-parliament house where there were (military) forces,” Nur Mohamed, a police officer, told Reuters. [2]
Captain Mohamed Hussein reportedly said that gunfire was heard inside the Nasa-Hablod hotel, frequented by politicians close to the presidential palace.[3]
The twitter account ‘Live From Somalia’ @Mogadishu_News tweeted that at least two had been killed with eight others injured.
BREAKING: At least 2 people killed and 8 others injured in suicide attacks near popular hotel in #Mogadishu – Witness #Somalia pic.twitter.com/QwFgWBUFlF
— Abukar Sheikh (@Aboukar_Sky) October 28, 2017
The attack comes two weeks after a huge blast rocked the city, after which the country’s president declared three days of mourning.[4] It was reported that no groups admitted to carrying out either attack, but the bomb was said to be “military grade” in the blast two weeks ago.[5]
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[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41790476
[2] https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-somalia-violence-blast/second-car-bomb-explodes-in-mogadishu-police-idUKKBN1CX0GS?il=0
[3] http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/suspected-car-bomb-detonates-hotel-somalias-capital-50781460
[4] https://www.islam21c.com/news-views/somalia-mourning-mogadishu-bomb-blast/
[5] https://www.islam21c.com/news-views/mogadishu-massacre-update-bomb-military-grade-says-senior-officer/
