At least five people were killed and 15 others injured on Sunday in a roadside blast in Baidoa town in southwest Somalia.
"The blast occurred near an IDP camp where many people were holding traditional Idd celebrations.
We can confirm five people died and 15 others were wounded," the officer told Xinhua by phone.
Ismael Mukhtar Omar, spokesman of the Somali government, confirmed the incident to Xinhua, saying the explosion occurred where people were holding Idd celebrations.
"As we were watching people playing traditional plays, we heard a huge blast and then smoke rose up into the air.
