MOGADISHU — Six people were killed on Wednesday in a devastating car bomb explosion in
Somalia’s capital
Mogadishu, a security official and witnesses said.
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The attack was
claimed by the Al-Shabaab terrorist group, which said in a brief statement that
it was targeting “foreign officers”.
It took place just
days after Somali leaders had agreed on a new timetable for long-delayed elections
in the troubled country.
“The initial
information we have ... indicates that at least six people were killed and
several others wounded in the huge car bomb blast,” local government security
officer Mohamed Abdi told AFP.
“It has also
caused devastation in the area,” he said, warning that the toll could be higher
because of the number of people in the area.
Witnesses said a
multivehicle private security convoy escorting foreigners was passing by the
area when the explosion hit.
“I saw some of the
passengers injured and being carried after the blast,” said one witness Osman
Hassan.
Another witness,
Hassan Nur, said: “The blast was so huge that it has destroyed most of the
buildings nearby the road and vehicles passing by the area.
“I saw several
dead and wounded people strewn in the road.”
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