Several dead in blast at restaurant in Somali capital

At least 10 people were killed and 16 other injured after an explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a busy restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Mogadishu: An explosives-laden vehicle detonated outside a busy restaurant in Somalia's capital, killing at least 10 people, police said Thursday.

Capt. Mohamed Hussein said that the blast occurred as the restaurant in Mogadishu's Waberi district was crowded with diners.

At least 16 wounded people were taken to hospitals, the Aamin ambulance service said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group often targets high-profile areas in Mogadishu with suicide bombings. Those often include security checkpoints, hotels and government offices.