Car bomb blast strikes Somalia capital, 11 dead

By Mohammed Dhaysane

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - At least 11 people were killed, 16 others wounded in a car bomb blast in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday, officials said.

Mohamed Bulle, a police officer, told Anadolu Agency over the phone that the attack targeted a busy restaurant on the Maka al-Mukarama road in Mogadishu.

“A huge car bomb blast exploded in front of the Filsan Restaurant near Dabka junction at the Maka al-Mukarama road, killing at least 11 people” Bulle said.

On Twitter, Aamin Ambulance Service said rescue teams are deployed on the scene.

“16 injured, 11 people were also dead,” it reported.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the deadly blast in Mogadishu.