A senior Somalian police officer confirmed to the Garowe Online news website that a car laden with explosives had exploded at the entrance to the General Kahiye police training camp.
Tonight’s explosion only raises more questions: Area is highly-protected — just outside the biggest police academy, and also there is a nearby road used by the VIPs including the president to and from Mogadishu Airport. How did the VBIED reached there without being stopped? pic.twitter.com/aNoZ1KKUUw
— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) 4 апреля 2019 г.
A dozen injured people were taken to a local hospital, according to the officer.
Al Shabab terrorists claimed responsibility for the car bomb attack, the news website reported.