Three people have died and three others were injured in a bomb attack that targeted a civilian residence in Waberi district of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
A father, a son and a daughter from a family of six died in the attack while the mother and two other daughters were injured.
The mortar attacks on Tuesday morning targeted several neighbourhoods in the city. The house that was hit by artillery was located near the security ministry’s offices.
The al-Qaeda linked group al-Shabab said it carried out the attack adding that it targeted government buildings including the presidential palace.
Mogadishu authorities have not spoken about the incident.