Three mortars have rained on residential areas in Hamarweyne, Bondhere, and Shangani districts, causing the deaths and injuries of innocent civilians, including children.
The shelling took place while the people were asleep, said a witness.
The security forces cordoned off the scene and carried out an investigation but no arrest was made for the bombing.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility from the al-Shabaab
...... the personification of Somali state failure..., an Al Qaeda-affiliated group blamed for a string of bloody attacks in Somalia and neighbouring Kenya.