Explosion at graduation ceremony in Somalia kills 5; several gov’t ministers in attendance

5 killed in Somali graduation ceremony explosion

MOGADISHU, Somalia — An AP reporter in Somalia says a bomb has exploded at a university graduation ceremony, killing five people and wounding several more.

The reporter says several government ministers were attending the ceremony when the bomb went off. It wasn’t immediately clear if any of the ministers had been harmed in the attack.

No officials were immediately available for comment. The death toll of five was based on a count from the AP reporter.

African troops protecting the fragile Somali government wage near daily battles with Islamic militants who control much of central and southern Somalia. The Horn of African nation hasn’t had a stable government for almost two decades.