They wanted to see the European Championship final – when a bomb exploded. Eleven people died. The number of victims could rise.
During the broadcast of the European Championship final, a car bomb exploded in front of a café in the Somali capital Mogadishu. At least eleven people were killed and dozens of visitors to the busy bar were injured, according to a police spokesman. Panic broke out in the café. Among the fatalities were five people who were driving past the bar when the car parked outside exploded, it was reported.
A police spokesman told the German Press Agency that it was still unclear whether there was a suicide bomber in the vehicle and whether there were also armed attackers involved. Investigators fear that the number of dead and injured could rise further. The force of the explosion also caused severe damage to neighboring buildings.
The bar that was attacked is popular with government employees. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The act is reminiscent of the terrorist attack by the radical Islamic militia Al-Shabaab during the 2010 World Cup. The Somali terrorist group detonated bombs in a bar in Kampala, Uganda, where several hundred people were watching the World Cup final. 74 people died.
Al-Shabaab rejects football as “haram” (unclean) and a few months ago attempted an attack on the stadium during a football tournament in Mogadishu.
Source: Stern
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