Somalia: At least 10 people killed by car bomb in Mogadishu claimed by al-Shabaab
At least 10 people were killed on Tuesday in a car bomb attack on a government building in the Somali capital of Mogadishu that was claimed by Islamist insurgents, a government official said.
Al-Shabaab frequently launches attacks in Mogadishu and other areas controlled by Somalia’s federal government. It wants to force out African Union peacekeepers, topple the Western-backed government and impose its strict version of Islam.
“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,” said Abdifatah Omar Halane, a spokesman for the Mogadishu mayor.
Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab said they were behind the attack, and its target was government officials.