Twin Car Bomb Explosions Hit Mogadishu As Militants Besiege 2 Ministries - Reports

Sumaira FH Published March 23, 2019 | 04:46 PM

Two car bombs exploded on Saturday in Somalia's capital Mogadishu near the ministries of labor and public works, local media reported, citing police

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 23rd March, 2019) Two car bombs exploded on Saturday in Somalia's capital Mogadishu near the ministries of labor and public works, local media reported, citing police.

The al-Shabab terrorist group has claimed responsibility for the explosions, Somalian news outlet Garowe Online said.

Following the explosions, the two ministerial buildings were besieged by heavily-armed militants.

A number of people, mostly government workers and officials, are currently trapped in the building, while the terrorists and security forces exchange fire inside the compound.

No details on the numbers of casualties in the attack have emerged, but according to the media outlet, hospitals in the area are struggling to cope with the amount of victims who have sustained injuries as a result of the terror act.

Al-Shabab emerged in Somalia in 2006 and has claimed numerous terrorist attacks throughout the region. The group has sworn allegiance to the al-Qaeda terrorist organization (banned in Russia).