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Two killed, several injured in Kismayu blast

Wednesday September 29 2021
Kismayu town, Somalia.

At least two people were killed and several injured following a blast on September 27, 2021 in Kismayu town, southern Somalia. PHOTO | SCREEN GRAB | GOOGLE

By ABDULKADIR KHALIF

Mogadishu,

At least two people were killed and several injured following a blast on Monday night in Kismayu town in Jubbaland state, southern Somalia.

The explosion occurred at the popular beachside eatery known as Xeebta Cagaha Geli (Put your feet at the beach).

The injured were rushed to nearby Kismayu General Hospital.

Security personnel have opened investigations into the explosion.

Kismayu town, 500 km south of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, has experienced explosions over the years that have led to several deaths and injuries.

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Authorities have often blamed the attacks on Al-Shabaab, the jihadist group closely associated with Al-Qaeda.

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