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Car bomb kills 11 people in Mogadishu, say police

Car bomb kills 11 people in Mogadishu, say police
Copyright  Ahmed Mohamed via Storyful
Copyright Ahmed Mohamed via Storyful
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A car bomb killed at least 11 people in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Thursday, police said.

The blast on a busy road destroyed two restaurants and cars parked nearby.

“The blast destroyed a restaurant and killed many who were inside and outside the restaurant,” said police major Mohamed Hussein.

“The death toll may rise,” he added.

No-one has so far claimed responsibility for the attack but Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants have targeted the area in the past, reports Reuters.

On Saturday, 15 people were killed in two explosions and a gunfight between al Shabaab militants and security personnel in central Mogadishu.

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