A Massive explosion has been heard at a security checkpoint near Somali’s Mogadishu International airport. According to AP, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a security checkpoint near Mogadishu’s international airport, killing at least three people.
#PeaceHotel is less than 100 meters to the African Union #AMISOM main headquarters at the heavily fortified #Mogadishu airport compound.
— Abdulaziz (@AbdulBillowAli) January 2, 2017
The car exploded while being searched by security personnel at the airport, it was meters away from the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia main base, the United Nations offices and the Peace Hotel, which is often frequented by foreigners and officials.
At abt midday today, two loud explosions were heard outside the MIA area in #Mogadishu. Investigations r ongoing. More information 2 follow.
— AMISOM (@amisomsomalia) January 2, 2017
A second blast and heavy gunfire was heard at the checkpoint after the attack, but there has been no details. Al shabaab terrorist group is expected to be behind the attack since it known for carrying out such attacks.
Official: Initial blast targeted a checkpoint manned by #Somalia's police, second blast went off outside #Peace Hotel that hosted #IGAD2016.
— Abdulaziz (@AbdulBillowAli) January 2, 2017
