Mogadishu lawmaker injured as driver is killed in explosion
A member of Somalia’s federal parliament is fighting for his life in hospital after surviving a car bomb attack.
A bomb attached to Mr Mohamed Mursal Borow's car went off in Mogadishu on Saturday night, killing his driver on the spot and inflicting serious injuries on the lawmaker.
He was taken to the Erdogan Hospita where is is recuperating.
Jihadist group
The fatal explosion occurred at a crossroads next to the National Theatre, a landmark in the city centre.
Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre was among officials who visited Mr Borow at his Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in the hospital.
“We will closely follow the situation of the injured MP,” said the Prime Minister.
The jihadist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on the legislator who represents a constituency in the southwest state.