Confirming the incident, a witness said the blast resulted from an IED attached to a luxury car that went off in Hamarweyne district, especially around the Via Roma intersection.
A woman was maimed in the earth-shattering kaboom and taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, according to the coppers who sealed off the scene of the bombing.
The woman who was riding a Tuk-Tuk caught in the earth-shattering kaboom while passing the street.
No group has so far grabbed credit for the attack and the target still remains unclear. It comes amidst tightened security in the capital ahead of Ramadan month.
Al-Shabaab
...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...has stepped up attacks in a show of resilience since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s government launched an offensive against the al Qaeda-linked group in August.