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At least 10 killed in Mogadishu car bomb

Somalia

A car bomb in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday left at least ten people dead.

According to a government official, the death toll may rise after the suicide car bomber posing as a milk delivery van detonated at a district headquarters in the city.

“More than 10 persons died, 20 others were wounded. The explosion destroyed the building of Wadajir District headquarters. More than 10 cars were destroyed in the explosion,” Abdifatah Omar Halane, spokesman for the Mogadishu mayor said.

Al Shabaab claimed responsibilty for the attack.

The blast comes less than a week after al shabaab militants carried out an overnight siege on a popular restaurant in Mogadishu killing at least 30 people.

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