Mogadishu street cleaner killed in IED explosion

Female street cleaner was killed following improvised explosive device in Mogadishu on Monday.

The explosion was hidden in a trash before it exploded in Taleh junction early morning.

Somali security agencies arrived removed the body of the deceased while launching investigations.

It was not immediately clear who was behind the blast but armed group al-Shabaab mainly claim responsibility for attacks targeting government officials in Somalia.

The attack comes a day after Somali police anti mine unit successfully dismantle land mine near the governor of Mogadishu office at the vicinity of Hamarweyn district.