Three spectators have been killed and at least eight people injured in a bomb attack at a football stadium in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Three spectators have been killed and at least eight people injured in a bomb attack at a football stadium in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Witnesses said that two improvised explosive devices were detonated at Minishipio Stadium in the Wardhigley district, which is located in the central area of the capital, at around 5:00 p.m. local time on Monday.

The bombs went off shortly before the football match was about to begin and just as spectators started to take their seats.

Colonel Mohamed Salaad Abdi told media sources in Mogadishu that Somali troops reached the scene immediately after the blast and rushed the injured to the hospital.

Several government officials were also scheduled to attend the match, which was eagerly anticipated by the city’s sports fans.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.