At least nine people were killed and several others wounded in twin car bomb attacks in a town in central Somalia on Wednesday, the AFP news agency reports quoting a local security official.

The official said the attackers used vehicles loaded with explosives to stage the attack in Mahas town.

Militants have continued to carry out attacks in central and southern Somalia despite recent government troops backed by African Union forces and local militias retaking areas previously captured by the al-Shabab group.

Source: BBC