According to the Goobjoog News portal, there were officials among the victims. Al-Shabaab radical Islamist group (banned in Russia) claimed responsibility for the explosions.
In total, two explosions occurred in the city, the local radio station Dalsan reported.
Al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with al-Qaeda* terrorist group, has been waging an armed struggle against the government of Somalia and is still controlling large areas in the southern and central parts of the country.
*A terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries.