Deadly bomb attack at Djibouti restaurant
An aerial view of Djibouti is pictured on April 16, 2008 (AFP Photo/Jacques Demarthon)At least two people have been killed in an attack on a restaurant popular with Westerners in Djibouti, police say.
Few details were immediately confirmed. Police described a grenade attack while the country\’s Interior Ministry said it was carried out by suicide bombers.
Grenades were thrown at La Chaumiere restaurant in the capital of the Horn of Africa country, officials said. At least another 11 people were wounded.
Unconfirmed reports said that two employees had been killed and several foreigners wounded.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Djibouti hosts French and U.S. military bases and has contributed troops to the African Union force fighting al-Shabab in neighboring Somalia.
Source: Agencies
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