Iran Press/Africa: “We targeted officers of EU forces with (a) suicide car bomb. We shall give details of casualties later,” Abdiasis Abu Musab, the group’s military operations spokesman said.
Al Shabaab frequently carries out attacks in the Horn of Africa country,Reuters reported.
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