Egypt condemns terrorist bombing in Mogadishu as death toll rises to 9

Somalis walk past the wreckage of a vehicle at the scene of an explosion outside a restaurant where patrons were watching the final of Euro 2024 on TV, Mogadishu, Somalia, July 15, 2024. (Reuters)

• Egypt expressed its full solidarity and support for Somalia’s efforts to confront all forms of extremism and terrorism
• Death toll from the car bombing at the cafe that was packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final has risen to nine

CAIRO: Egypt on Monday condemned the terrorist bombing that targeted a cafe in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu late on Sunday. 

Egypt expressed its full solidarity and support for Somalia’s efforts to confront all forms of extremism and terrorism, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates.

The death toll from the car bombing at the cafe that was packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final has risen to nine, security sources in Somalia said on Monday.

Egypt expressed its sincere condolences to the government and people of Somalia and the families of the victims, wishing a speedy recovery for the injured.

The popular Top Coffee restaurant, which is located near the presidential palace in the center of Mogadishu, was thronged with young men watching the final.