The assault in Baidoa began Friday evening when a suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the popular National Bar and Restaurant, a locale frequented by locals and journalists. BBC Somalia reported the dead included two journalists with London-based Somali TV organizations.
Approximately 10 minutes after the attack, a car bomb exploded nearby.
Abdi Aden Hosow, a governor of Somalia’s Bay region told Voice of America a local politician was killed.
The number and location of the casualties is unclear as the investigation continues.
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the suspected al-Shabaab bombings.
