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Two car bombs exploded Saturday at a busy junction in Somalia’s capital near key government offices, leaving scores of civilian casualties, police told state media. The attack came five years after a massive blast at the same location.
The Somalia National News Agency cited national police spokesman Sadiq Dodishe on the toll. The attack in Mogadishu occurred on a day when the 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 was no immediate claim of responsibility.
An Associated Press journalist at the scene saw many bodies and said they appeared to be civilians traveling on public transport.
