(Mogadishu) was hit by a couple of car bomb attacks on friday evening resulting in at least 6 deaths.
The first explosion occurred at a checkpoint along the road
near the airport in Mogadishu after the vehicle had been intercepted by the
security officers manning the checkpoint. The blast injured three soldiers
while a bomber died.
The second blast occurred an hour later at another checkpoint in Sei piano in Hodan district (West of Mogadishu) a few minutes after Friday prayers, killing 2 soldiers and 3 terrorists.