Two attacks by the Somali militant group al-Shabaab in as many days have left at least 16 people dead in two different cities.
On Tuesday, al-Shabaab members drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a restaurant in the capital Mogadishu, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 12 others, Reuters reported.
Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab, an al-Shabaab spokesperson, confirmed to Reuters that the group was responsible for the deadly explosion.
He said they were looking specifically to harm government ministers and presidential officials, who often dine at the restaurant.
On Monday, the militants carried out a bombing on a minivan traveling to a United Nations office in Garowe in Somalia's north.
Four of the six people killed in the attack worked for Unicef, the U.N. children's charity. An additional four people suffered serious injuries.
In a statement, Unicef said, "Our colleagues dedicated their lives to working for the children of Somalia. They are not victims. They and those who were wounded are heroes.
"We mourn their loss and hope for the full recovery of the injured."
Garowe is located in Somalia's Puntland region, an area of the country that had largely escaped al-Shabaab's deadly attacks.
Musab, the militant spokesperson, also confirmed to Reuters that his group was responsible for the attack.
Earlier this month, al-Shabaab carried out a gruesome attack on Garissa University College in Kenya, killing 148 students and campus security guards.