At least 100 killed in Somalia twin car bomb explosions, president blames al-Shabaab
Islamist group al-Shabaab frequently carries out such bombings
At least 100 people have been killed and more than 300 injured in the twin car bomb explosions that rocked the capital city ofMogadishu,President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in a statement on Sunday.
According to local media reports,the two car bomb explosions targeted Somalia's education ministry buildingon Saturday afternoon.
"Two car bombs targeted the education ministry building along K5 street," an inhabitant was quoted as saying by Reuters.
A police officer guarding the ministry, who gave his name as Hassan, had initially told Reuters that he saw at least 12 bodies and more than 20 people wounded.
The visuals of the bomb blast have since gone viral on social media platforms and show the explosion cloudrising above the city.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who visited the site, blamed the Islamist group al-Shabaab for the attack, which has yet to claim responsibility.
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"Our people who were massacred ... included mothers with their children in their arms, fathers who had medical conditions, students who were sent to study, businessmen who were struggling with the lives of their families," Mohamud was quoted as saying.
The president said that the casualties could rise, adding that he has instructed the government to provide immediate medical assistance to the injured, some of whom were in serious condition.
Read more:Nine killed, more than 47 injured in a militant attack in Somalia
Other videos show the glass windows of thenearby and far-away houses shattered due to the shockwave of the blast.Several local news reports have claimed that there are multiple casualties.
Somali security forces say they have made gains on the battlefield against al-Shabaab, which is linked to al-Qaeda,in recent weeks while fighting alongside local self defence groups, but the group has continued to carry out deadly raids.
The extremists are said to have control over large parts of central and southern Somalia and have been the target of scores of USairstrikes in recent years.
As reported by WION, on Monday, nine were killed inKismayu before the security forces could kill the terrorists.
Gunfire erupted after an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into the gate of the port city's Tawakal Hotel.
(With inputs from agencies)
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