Suicide Bomber Targets Café in Mogadishu, Claims Seven Lives

A suicide bomber detonated explosives at a café in Mogadishu, resulting in the tragic deaths of seven individuals. The attack highlights ongoing security challenges in the region.

An explosion affected a restaurant situated across from the camp where Somali soldiers and police officers were stationed.

At least seven individuals lost their lives and six more were injured at a café near a police training facility in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. This incident occurred when a suicide bomber detonated an unidentified device, according to reports from the police on Thursday.

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The police reported that the victims included both officers and civilians who were having tea outside the General Kaahiye Police Academy on Thursday.

Deeqsan Ahmed, an eyewitness and attack survivor, stated that several individuals found the suicide bomber suspicious because of the item he was carrying and began questioning his intentions. After they expressed their concerns, he detonated himself.

In a statement on its affiliated website, al-Shabab, an organization associated with al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack on Thursday took place two months after an assault on a public beach in Mogadishu, which led to 37 deaths.