At least 10 people died and 12 were wounded when an explosive device
ripped through a minibus outside the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday,
the government said.

“At least 10 civilians were killed in an explosion at Lafole area this
morning, those who died were all civilians,” the information ministry
said in a statement, adding that the victims were on their way to a
funeral.

Witnesses said the minibus was completely destroyed, and described a
horrific scene with everyone on board either dead or wounded and many
bodies ripped apart or burned beyond recognition.

“This was a horrible incident this morning, the explosive device went
off as the bus was passing by the area and destroyed it completely,”
said Daud Doyow, a witness.

“Bodies of civilians were strewn in pieces and most of the people died,”
he added. “There were more than 20 people on board and 10 of them were
confirmed dead while the rest are seriously wounded and taken to
hospital, this is a horrible scene here,” said another witness,
Abdirisak Adan.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing, but
Somalia’s al Qaeda-aligned Shabaab group carries out regular attacks in
and around the capital, often killing civilians.

(AFP)