At least 32 civilians were killed and 63 injured in an explosion on a popular beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu late on Friday evening, police said, an attack the government blamed on militant Islamist group al Shabaab, APA reports citing Reuters.
It was the deadliest attack in the Horn of Africa country since twin car bombs detonated near a busy market intersection in October 2022, killing at least 100 people and wounding 300 others.
In addition to the civilians killed at the beach restaurant, police spokesperson Abdifatah Aden said one soldier was killed during the assault.
One of the attackers blew himself up while three others were killed by security forces. One attacker was captured alive, Aden said.
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