In Somalia, at least 5 people were killed and dozens injured in a bomb attack in the port town of Barwane.
Police said the blast went off yesterday when residents were watching a football match. Police officer Mohamed Aden said, Al Qaeda-linked, Al Shabaab group was suspected of being behind the attack.
He said the bomb was planted on the football ground and appeared to have been detonated by remote control. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said Al Shabaab carried out the explosion that killed teenagers who were just playing football in Barawe town.
Al Shabaab are fighting to topple Somalia’s Western-backed central government and establish their own rule based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law.
The group frequently carries out bombings and gun attacks in the capital Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia.
Source: AIR