Al-Qaida linked group claims blast in Somali capital; 5 dead

MOGADISHU – THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE.

Witnesses accidental a ample detonation has occurred successful a engaged portion of Somalia’s superior during the greeting unreserved hour, sidesplitting astatine slightest 5 radical and wounding others. The extremist radical Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility.

A plume of fume was seen rising supra Mogadishu connected Thursday.

Abdulkadir Adan of the Amin ambulance work confirmed the 5 deaths to The Associated Press, and the work said astatine slightest 15 wounded radical person been rushed to a hospital.

The blast occurred adjacent to a school.

Al-Shabab successful a connection carried by its Andalus vigor said it targeted Western officials being escorted by the African Union peacekeeping convoy. But a witness, Hassan Ali, told the AP that a backstage information institution was escorting the officials and said helium saw 4 of the information unit wounded.

The al-Qaida-linked radical often targets the superior with attacks.

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