Huge explosion reported in Somalia capital Mogadishu on Saturday, according to reports. Large car bomb explosion was heard in Somalia capital followed by gunfire said witness.
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A car exploded on Saturday near the former headquarters of Somalia airlines in Wadajir district, Mogadishu in the second attack of the day in the restive Somali capital.
Police sources said there was no casualty in the second blast in the same area where massive explosion earlier killed at least 40 people.
Sources said the security officers arrested the driver of the car which was laden with explosives.
The second explosion is occurred near ex-HQs of Somali airlines in Mogadishu's Wadajir district, reports
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: 25 dead, 35+ injured in – two separate explosions around city. Follow for updates. pic.twitter.com/IRGdnOz4zI
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Death toll rises to 20 in huge truck bomb blast in Somalia's capital, police https://t.co/UM7CwjOF6u https://t.co/qpdPRncR7m
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At least 6 people killed following a powerful truck bomb explosion in Somalia's capital, police say https://t.co/UM7CwjOF6u pic.twitter.com/1S24E5P5Sx
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A car bomb exploded on a busy street in the center of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing an unknown number of casualties, police said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, although the Islamist al Shabaab group has carried out regular attacks.
“It was a truck bomb. It exploded at the K5 Junction,” said Mohamed Hussein, a police officer, referring to an area in the capital that is lined with government offices, hotels, restaurants and shops.
: A truck was used the explosion hits near Safari Hotel in , I saw at the scene two dead bodies.
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Huge explosion Mogadishu Somalia pic.twitter.com/dfWO9OZi1l
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Up to 10 people are feared dead in a massive explosion around KM5 junction in Mogadishu. (VIDEO) https://t.co/4psF631MgD pic.twitter.com/DpxH767hwE
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Dozens of people are feared killed in a massive explosion which rocked Safari Hotel in Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday, police and witnesses said.
A police officer at the scene said the blast smashed doors, windowpanes and shook some buildings within the city.
“People are feared dead but I cannot confirm it now,” said the officer.
15 minutes after initial blast, smoke still engulfs the beautiful blue sky of . Blast went off at a a busy junction in . pic.twitter.com/QtFg7DhSUR
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BREAKING: Sporadic gunfire could be heard after a huge explosion in the centre of Somali capital Mogadishu. pic.twitter.com/mRPwQU9JQc
— The Farhan Jimale (@farhanjimale)
BREAKING: Massive explosion rocks capital . Fierce gunfire ongoing. witnesspic.twitter.com/rRQvRZyGNY
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: At least 10 people are reported to have been killed in a car explosion around KM5 junction. pic.twitter.com/zPZUqWu6ub
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SOMALIA: Forte esplosione a Mogadiscio pic.twitter.com/WcwN07H1Ka
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BREAKING NEWS: A powerful blast rocks central . Several people are feared dead. Smoke is still billowing from the area. pic.twitter.com/cXaZkq5OlL
— Abdifitah Ibrahim (@Agayare)
Biggest blast I’ve ever heard in in years. A huge VBIED has gone off at Zoobe Area in downtown Mogadishu. . pic.twitter.com/OO4fYNfSge
— Abdulaziz Billow Ali (@AbdulBillowAli)
: Huge blast heard in Mogadishu, capital of Somalia — witness (file pic) pic.twitter.com/RFcWcvFMiW
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews)
huge explosion rocks not clear any where.
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explosion occur on security checkpoint in seybiano junction wadajir district report says targetted min of foriegn affairs
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