At least five people have been killed and ten others injured following a bomb attack in Baidoa, southwest Somalia on Saturday.
Somali government spokesman Ismael Mukhtar Omar confirmed the attack on Saturday July 4.
Reports indicated that the remote-controlled explosive device targeted a local tax collection center, south of Baidoa town but exploded at a nearby restaurant.
The victims of the attack have been identified as civilians who were going about their daily routines in the area.
Reports by Punch news revealed another bomb attack occurred in front of the revenue headquarters in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu, injuring seven people, including security guards.
Commenting on the matter, Somali government has condemned the two attacks and has promised to keep providing the maximum needed security to the citizens against the assailants.
