Mogadishu (SD) – A suicide bomber blew himself up near the Medina Hospital in Mogadishu this afternoon, causing no casualties, according to the Somali Police Force.

Reports say the blast was carried out by a person walking by himself wearing explosives vest, although the exact target of the blast is unknown.

Somali police spokesman Abdifatah Aden Hassan said in a statement, “24-09-2021 at around 15:03 PM a suicide bomber blew himself up between Medina Hospital and Villa Baidoa, there were no casualties. except for the culprit.”

The suicide bomber reportedly was targeting a compound housing Somali federal government officials.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for today’s suicide attack in Mogadishu.

The blast in Mogadishu today comes on the heels of recent security warnings