Five killed in Somalia restaurant blast

April 11, 2016 05:14 pm | Updated 05:14 pm IST - MOGADISHU:

A witness says a car bomb blast outside a restaurant in the Somali capital has killed at least five people.

Mohamed Mahdi said he saw five bloodied people lying outside the restaurant, which is located close to the local government’s headquarters.

Another witness, shopkeeper Yusuf Ali, said the bombing targeted a busy area where there were many shoppers nearby.

When it was teeming with customers

The blast happened as the restaurant in Mogadishu’s Hamarweyne district was packed with customers at lunchtime.

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