Blast and gunfire heard in Somali capital

Blast and gunfire heard in Somali capital

Blast and gunfire heard in Somali capital It was unclear what had happened    MOGADISHU- A big blast was heard in Somalia's capital in Mogadishu on Sunday, followed by gunfire, a Reuters journalist said.It was unclear what had happened, but the militant group al Shabaab frequently carries out bombings in its war on Somalia's central government, which is backed by the United Nations and African Union (AU) peacekeeping troops.Al Shabaab is allied with al Qaeda and wants to rule Somalia according to its interpretation of Islamic sharia law.There was no immediate word from Somali officials or the AU mission on Sunday's incident.(Reporting by Abdi Sheikh; Writing by Omar Mohammed; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne) (([email protected]; +254 20 499 1232; Reuters Messaging: [email protected]))Zawya Coveragefinancial servicesSustainable debt market to surge this year, says S&PindustrialSaudi-based paper company registers $10.9mln lawsuit against ex-CEOfinancial services11 UAE banks fined $12.5mln for anti-money laundering lapsesvaccineEmirates, DP World to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines worldwidefinancial servicesSaudi's Albilad Capital announces $232,000 cash dividend for Sukuk ETFMoreReuters CoverageeconomyThousands protest in Vienna as far-right march on COVID-19 measures bannedsecurityBlast and gunfire heard in Somali capitalpolicyOman extends land border closure by a week due to pandemicfinancial servicesEgypt's state National Investment Bank slashes yields on