US government sources have said that they suspect that a bomb was the cause of an explosion on a Somali passenger plane earlier this week. In addition, investigators also suspect that Islamist extremist group, Al-Shabaab, which has links to al-Qaida, was responsible for the apparent attack. The attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. local time in Mogadishu, when passengers were preparing to board their flight from Nairobi to Mogadishu after visiting relatives and friends there. One person died in the attack, which forced the airline to return to the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab made no immediate comment on the allegations. The group has been active in Somalia since 2006, and has launched several large-scale attacks on neighbouring Kenya.
US government sources have said that they suspect that a bomb was the cause of an explosion on a Somali passenger plane earlier this week. In addition, investigators also suspect that Islamist extremist group, Al-Shabaab, which has links to al-Qaida, was responsible for the apparent attack. An explosion occurred onboard an airline operated by Daallo Airlines on 2 February. One person died in the attack, which forced the airline to return to the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab made no immediate comment on the allegations. The group has been active in Somalia since 2006, and has launched several large-scale attacks on neighbouring Kenya.