Car Bomb Blast in Somali Capital A car bomb went off on Saturday in central Mogadishu near a hotel popular with government officials and businessmen, injuring at least one person, police and witnesses said. There was a car bomb explosion near the rear gate of the Maka Al Mukarama hotel. It seems that the car was parked there loaded with explosives but we are still investigating casualties, police officer Mohamed Mire told AFP. Witnesses told AFP that casualties were carried from the scene of the blast, but it was not clear if they were injured or dead. Police confirmed at least one person was injured in the blast, which appeared to target the hotel, popular with government officials and businessmen who have returned home after years abroad. naharnet/stories/en/122715-car-bomb-blast-in-somali-capital
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 14:27:18 +0000
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