Blast in south central Somalia kills at least 8
A blast rocked a vegetable market in Somalia's third-largest city, killing at least eight people and wounding at least 15, witnesses and a police official said Monday, and the country's top militant group claimed responsibility.
Baidoa police officer Abdullahi Ahmed said the blast was caused by a roadside bomb. Witness Nur Yusuf said the bomb was concealed in a thermos placed along the street where he sells vegetables. "So far, we know eight people died and fifteen others were injured," Ahmed said. The al-Shabab militant group claimed responsibility for the attack. (AP)
