It is not yet clear what caused the fire , but residents says part of the market specially in the section of the fruits and also there are still reports saying that the market is surrender by armed Alshabab fighters ,

The smock began later this morning after AMISOM and Alshabab exchanged artillery shells,

Further details will be release later following the news emerging form the market

Bakaro is the largest market in Somalia and it is the center of the Mogadishu’s daily clashes between

government forces and Alshabab Islamist fighters who is accused to use in the market as hideout,

By Hawo Abdulle