Somali officials say at least 18 people were killed and a dozen others wounded when a car full of explosives blew up outside a restaurant in Mogadishu. The Village restaurant is popular with government officials, workers and journalists.
The attack Saturday at The Village restaurant in central Mogadishu was the second time the business has been targeted in less than 12 months.
Investigators say a car bomb exploded near the busy restaurant where customers were having lunch and, minutes later, a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the site.
A police commander, Mohamed Dahir, says the attack was huge and many people have lost their lives.