Car bomb explodes in central Mogadishu

SANAA, March 7 (YPA) – A car bomb exploded on Thursday near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu.

According to France Press agency,” Somali security sources said that a strong explosion ripped amid the capital Mogadishu.

The Somali Radio Dalsan confirmed the detonation of a car bomb at a security checkpoint in the vicinity of the National Theater building, close to the presidential palace, without giving further details.

The radio station said there were fears of a number of deaths and material damage caused by the bombing, which was part of a series of attacks carried out by the “youth” Tkfiri in the Somali capital recently.

Somali President Mohamed Abdullah Faramago and his delegation returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday after a tour of Ethiopia and Kenya.

Sameera Hassn