Death Toll From Blasts in Somalia’s Capital Rises to 100, Over 300 Injured

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from two car explosions in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has risen to 100, while over 300 others were injured, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Sunday.

The blasts occurred on Saturday, at the Sobe junction in Mogadishu, near the education ministry. The site was the same junction that saw an al-Shabab* truck bombing in 2017 that killed over 500 people.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the site of the terror attack and vowed to defeat the "radical group" responsible for the explosions.

BREAKING: White plume of smoke from the 2nd explosion in Mogadishu. Early reports say at least one of the explosions hit the wall of the ministry of education which locates at Zobe junction. #HM pic.twitter.com/XihOPUk0jR

— Harun Maruf (@HarunMaruf) October 29, 2022

Another Video- Two car bombs have #exploded at a busy junction in #Somalia's capital near key government offices, causing 'scores of civilian casualties' including children, national police said.

One hospital worker counted at least 30 bodies amid fears of possibly many more. pic.twitter.com/XBnjXrmD1U

— Chaudhary Parvez (@ChaudharyParvez) October 30, 2022

According to Mohamud, the death toll from the blasts stands at 100, while more than 300 people were injured. The number of fatalities is likely to rise.

The blast came the same day that the Somali president, prime minister and various senior officials had gathered to discuss efforts to combat the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabab group.

*is a terrorist organisation outlawed in Russia and many other states