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3 killed, 5 others injured in car bomb explosion in Mogadishu

Xinhua, April 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least three people were killed and five others seriously injured in a car bomb explosion near a busy eatery in Shibis district in capital Mogadishu, officials said on Saturday.

Spokesman of the local government, Abdifitah Omar Halane said the blast occurred when a car placed near the restaurant exploded.

Halane said three civilians who were having lunch were killed and five others wounded after the terrorists placed a car with explosive materials near the restaurant.

Eye witnesses said the casualties might be more than the mentioned number. Al-Shabaab militants claimed the responsibility of the latest terrorist attack.

The latest attack by Islamist militants came as the Somali security and the AU have stepped up military operations in the capital Mogadishu. Endit