MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least four mortar shells struck the village of El-Qalow in Mogadishu’s Wadajir district early Thursday, injuring two civilians, local residents reported.
One of the shells hit a residential home, causing significant damage. Government officials have yet to release further details regarding the incident.
No organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. However, al-Shabab, an Islamist insurgent group, is frequently linked to such mortar assaults in Mogadishu and across Somalia.
In a similar incident in April, al-Shabab targeted Somalia’s presidential palace, known as Villa Somalia, with a mortar attack that resulted in three civilian deaths and four injuries.
The compound, which includes residences for the president, prime minister, and the speaker of parliament, has been a recurrent target for the Al-Qaeda-linked militants.
