Bomb wounds three in Kenyan coastal city: Government agency

NAIROBI: A bomb wounded three people in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Thursday, the government's National Disaster Operations Centre (NDOC) said, in the latest of a string of blasts in the east African country.

"An improvised explosive device has gone off along Biashara Street, Mombasa," NDOC said on its Twitter feed."Mombasa explosion occurred after a gunfight between police and unknown assailants along Biashara Street. Three injured."

Mombasa explosion occurred after a gunfight between police and unknown assailants along Biashara Street. 3 injured.

— Disaster Operations (@NDOCKenya) May 22, 2014

Mombasa explosion occurred after a gunfight between police and unknown assailants along Biashara Street. 3 injured.

— Disaster Operations (@NDOCKenya) May 22, 2014

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There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

The government blames recent attacks in Mombasa and Nairobi on the al Qaeda-linked Somali group al Shabaab.