Somalia blames bomb for explosion that blew hole in jetliner

A bomb blew a hole in a jetliner, killing one person and forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday, an official said.

Ali Jama Jangali, Somalia’s transport minister, said at a press conference on Saturday that investigators concluded that a bomb caused the hole and was intended to cause the Dubai-based Daallo Airlines jet to crash.

He said the findings are preliminary and the investigation is continuing.

A senior Somali intelligence official said six people have been arrested in connection with the blast after examinations of CCTV images in the airport.