At least five people were killed including security personnel and 10 others wounded," said Abdifatah Omar Halane, spokesman for the Mogadishu city administration. "The blast was so huge, I saw smoke and dust all over the area," local resident Abdukadir Yusuf said. BLOODTHIRSTY ELEMENTSThe Shabaab, which is fighting to overthrow the government, has been blamed for a string of attacks in Mogadishu and regional towns. Last week, at least five people were killed and 12 others injured in two separate car bombings in Mogadishu. Tensions between Somali presidents and their prime ministers in recent years have frequently stymied government business and undermined political progress in the fragile nation.

Source: Daily Nation March 22, 2017 03:22 UTC