Explosives Spark Huge Fire at Mogadishu’s Bakara Market, al-Shabab Suspected
Mogadishu, Somalia – A massive fire engulfed a section of Bakara, Mogadishu’s largest market, causing devastation and claiming at least one life on Sunday. Authorities and witnesses suspect that explosives triggered the blaze, which started early in the morning and ravaged several stores selling various goods, including electronics, coffee, shoes, and clothes. Officials in Mogadishu noted that while previous market fires in Somalia have been attributed to electrical faults, the suspected detonation of explosives at …