Seven wounded in Mogadishu mortar attack

[Deeq A.]

At least three mortars were fired at Mogadishu’s international airport on Sunday, injuring seven people, a diplomatic source said.

The airport serves also as a compound for several embassies as well as the United Nations and African Union missions.

A U.N. source in Mogadishu confirmed the attack but could not say how many people had been injured.

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

The UN mission and the Somali governement could not be reached for comment.

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