Somalia: 5 Killed in Car Bomb Explosion in Mogadishu

Mogadishu [Somalia], Mar 1 (ANI): Five people were killed on Thursday when a car bomb exploded close to a major hotel in Mogadishu. Dozens of people have also suffered injuries and three building including hotels were damaged, reports Aljazeera."The explosion took place in a business centre full of hotels, fairs, shops and restaurants," Major Mohamed Hussein, a police officer. Police warned that the death toll may rise.The rescue operation is underway.No terror group has claimed the responsibility of the attack so far. However, al-Shabab, jihadist fundamentalist group based in East Africa, has regularly carried out such attacks in the past. (ANI)

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