Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gates of Somalia’s constituent assembly on Wednesday, killing themselves but with no other reported deaths
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gates of Somalia's constituent assembly on Wednesday, killing themselves but with no other reported deaths, police said.
"Two men wearing suicide bomb vests tried to attack the venue, but they were stopped at the gates, blowing themselves up," said police official Abdullahi Mohamed.
"Security forces stopped their ambitions of attacking...they were shot and then they detonated their vests," Interior Minister Abisamad Moalim told reporters, adding that one security guard was wounded in the blast.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which follows a string of explosions including roadside bombs and grenades that have rocked the Somali capital.
However, Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents have vowed to topple the weak Western-backed government, and have claimed responsibility for previous similar such attacks.