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At least five killed in two explosions in Somali capital

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Two suicide bombs in the Somalia capital Mogadishu has left at least five people dead.

According to Reuters, A car bomb exploded in Mogadishu early Saturday morning, causing huge clouds of smoke to rise above the city, followed by a second explosion nearby.

The cause has yet to be determined, Major Mohamed Hussein told Reuters.

“The first suicide car bomb at the checkpoint killed five people mostly security soldiers. Four others were injured. Death toll may rise. It is too early to have details of second blast,” Hussein said.

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