The local police sealed off the scene around the market following the blast which occurred during rush-hour, according to the residents who witnessed the incidents.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, but, security officials pointed out the finger of the blame at al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda..., which is waging a decade-long insurgency to topple the UN-backed Somali government.