Deadly twin suicide explosions targeting a popular restaurant, killed on Sunday at least eight persons and wounded several others in Baidoa town, 256 Km northwest of Mogadishu, the Somali Shabelle Radio reported.

A suicide car bomb targeted a popular restaurant in the town, before a suicide bomber blew himself up near the exploded restaurants.

Hundreds of security personnel arrived in the scene that was cordoned off.

No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Source: MENA