Six injured in landmine blast in Mogadishu

Friday August 18, 2017

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MOGADISHU, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were injured following a roadside landmine explosion outside a restaurant in Somali capital Mogadishu's Wardhigley district Thursday evening.

The mine went off targeting people who were seated at the front side of a coffee restaurant in Laba Dhagah junction in Wardhigley district.

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Police officer Dahir Mohamed confirmed the incident to Xinhua adding that security officers were already conducting investigations.

"I can confirm that six people have been injured. Almost all of them were outside the restaurant. Security forces are already combing the scene for details," said Mohamed.

A resident told Xinhua the explosion went off shortly after he left the restaurant. "I was there with my friends having coffee but I left early. After barely 25 minutes I heard a huge explosion from that direction. Some of my friends were injured," Abdi Mahdi told Xinhua.

The motive of the attack was not immediately clear and no group has claimed responsibility.

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