IED event in Hiraan, Howlwadag in Mogadishu area, Somalia on Sat 4th November 2023

Somali police thwarted a suicide bomber who wanted to attack a busy restaurant near the Sayidka junction in Mogadishu’s Howlwadag district on Friday evening. According to the Police Command, the security forces opened fire when the suicide bomber attempted to cross a security checkpoint at Sayidka Junction. “On the night of 3/10/2023, around 8:45 PM, a suicide bomber detonated himself at a checkpoint in Bar-bulsho, injuring one police officer. The officer had ordered the man to stop, but he refused, prompting the soldier to shoot the bomber, causing an explosion.”