Somalia: Blast, gunfire near mayor’s office kills several
27 January 2023 |
2:32 pm
An explosion near a government building in Mogadishu was followed by a shootout between security forces and gunmen that left at least five civilians dead. The al-Shabab terror group claimed responsibility for the attack.
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