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Bomb attack in tiny Djibouti condemned

By Jason Straziuso
Published May 25, 2014 11:18pm ET
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Bomb attack in tiny Djibouti condemned
The interior of the La Chaumiere restaurant which was the scene of a Saturday night attack, in the capital Djibouti city, Djibouti on Sunday, May 25, 2014. The European Union Naval Force and the African Union on Sunday both condemned an attack the government said involved two Somali suicide bombers in the tiny East African nation of Djibouti. At least three people were killed, including a male and female suicide bomber, and over a dozen wounded in an attack on a restaurant popular with Westerners in central Djibouti, local media said today. (AP Photo) | STR

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The European Union Naval Force and the African Union on Sunday both condemned an attack the government said involved two Somali suicide bombers in the tiny East African nation of Djibouti that is reported to have killed three people.

The attack occurred Saturday night when a blast detonated in a busy restaurant frequented by international soldiers. The port city of Djibouti is used as a base by several militaries including the U.S., which has its only African permanent base there.

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