At Least 90 People Killed in Mogadishu Checkpoint Blast: International Organization

At least 90 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded at a bustling checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Somali security assess the scene of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia on Dec. 28, 2019. Feisal Omar/Reuters

MOGADISHU—At least 90 people were killed and dozens were wounded when a bomb-laden vehicle exploded at a bustling checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, an international organization working in the country said, in one of the most deadly recent attacks.

The dead included many students and two Turkish nationals, the Somali foreign minister said.