An explosion at the house of militia leader and politician Iftin Hassan Basto in Kismayo left at least five people dead Saturday (July 19th).
"The explosion occurred soon after I entered the house," Basto said according to AFP. "My security guards saw a man who tried to infiltrate and when they confronted him he blew himself up."
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