MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police say two car bombs have exploded at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices and there are “scores” of civilian casualties including children. Saturday’s attack comes five years after a massive blast at the same location. A witness tells the AP he couldn’t count the many bodies in the chaos. The attack in Mogadishu occurred on a day when Somalia’s president, prime minister and other senior officials were meeting to discuss combating violent extremism, especially by the al-Qaida-affiliated al-Shabab group that often targets the capital. There has been no claim of responsibility.
Two explosions rock Somalia’s capital, leaving “scores” dead
