MOGADISHU: The death toll from twin explosions that rocked a mosque in Mogadishu now stands at least 32, medical sources and a witness said Sunday.
Ali Muse head of Mogadishu’s ambulance service, who earlier gave a toll of 25 for Saturday’s explosions, told AFP that at least a further five people died of their injuries overnight.
"I’m getting that five more people died in Deynile hospital overnight. I think the number could rise even further since some of the injured are still in a critical condition," he said.
An additional two people died from their wounds overnight in a different part of town, according to Husein Yusuf, another Mogadishu resident.
Somalia’s transitional government condemned the blasts, whose exact cause is still unknown.
"This attack was one of the most barbaric acts ever in this country," Dahir Mohamoud Gele, Somalia’s information minister, told reporters Sunday.
"Somalia is not culturally known for targeting places of worship. We strongly condemn this attack which killed many civilians," he said.
"This kind of tactic is new and is brought from outside the country," he added.
