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Bomb in Somalia's capital kills one, injures another

One person was killed and one was injured after a bomb planted in a private luxury car exploded in Mogadishu's Hodan district. There was no immediate claim for the bombing.

Bomb in Somalia's capital kills one, injures another

Vehicles burning

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Published : Mar 26, 2019, 11:50 PM IST

Mogadishu: A bomb exploded in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday killing one person and wounding another.

Vehicles burning

The blast from a bomb planted in a private luxury car exploded in Mogadishu's Hodan district, killing the driver and injuring a nearby pedestrian, said police Colonel Ahmed Abdi.

There was no immediate claim for the bombing, the latest in a string of attacks often claimed by the Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, who are linked to al-Qaida and are fighting to topple the western-backed government protected by African Union forces.

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Mogadishu: A bomb exploded in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday killing one person and wounding another.

Vehicles burning

The blast from a bomb planted in a private luxury car exploded in Mogadishu's Hodan district, killing the driver and injuring a nearby pedestrian, said police Colonel Ahmed Abdi.

There was no immediate claim for the bombing, the latest in a string of attacks often claimed by the Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, who are linked to al-Qaida and are fighting to topple the western-backed government protected by African Union forces.

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Mogadishu, Somalia - 26 March 2019
1. Wide shot of vehicles burning, blood on ground
2. Various of the vehicles burning, smoke rising
3. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdulkadir Mohamed, eyewitness:
"Two people were riding the vehicle during the blast and I was just steps away from the blown up vehicle, I was too close to them and fire and smoke panicked me."
4. Vehicle burning
5. Fire truck driving past UPSOUND sirens
6. Various of scene of attack, fire fighters tackling fires, police tape cordoning off road UPSOUND sirens
STORYLINE:
A bomb exploded in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday killing one person and wounding another.
The blast from a bomb planted in a private luxury car exploded in Mogadishu's Hodan district, killing the driver and injuring a nearby pedestrian, said police Colonel Ahmed Abdi.
There was no immediate claim for the bombing, the latest in a string of attacks often claimed by the Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, who are linked to al-Qaida and are fighting to topple the western-backed government protected by African Union forces.
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