Overview

• Multiple explosions in Mogadishu's Bakara market have killed at least 10 people and injured over 20.
• The blasts occurred in a crowded area where residents buy daily necessities, causing significant damage to shops.
• The Islamist group Al Shabaab, known for carrying out bombings in Somalia, is suspected to be behind the attacks.
• Somali police have initiated investigations, but the exact cause of the blasts remains unclear.
• This incident adds to the ongoing conflict between Al Shabaab and the Somali federal government, alongside an AU-mandated peacekeeping force.