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| Somalia's capital Mogadishu hit by 'huge explosion' | Somalia's capital Mogadishu hit by 'huge explosion' |
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| A large explosion has struck the centre of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, eyewitnesses say. | A large explosion has struck the centre of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, eyewitnesses say. |
| Local media say the blast, suspected to be from a car bomb, took place in Howlwadag district. | Local media say the blast, suspected to be from a car bomb, took place in Howlwadag district. |
| A school in the area has collapsed, with children feared to be among the casualties, local journalists say. | A school in the area has collapsed, with children feared to be among the casualties, local journalists say. |
| Somalia is regularly targeted by militants from al-Shabab, which wants to overthrow the country's internationally-backed government. | Somalia is regularly targeted by militants from al-Shabab, which wants to overthrow the country's internationally-backed government. |
| Police officer Abdullahi Hussein told Reuters: "A suicide car bomb [rammed] into the district office of Howlwadag in Mogadishu. It is too early to know casualties." |