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Somali soldiers killed in Mogadishu blast Somali soldiers killed in Mogadishu blast
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At least five soldiers and a military officer have been killed in an explosion in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses say. At least 11 people, including several soldiers, have been killed in an explosion in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses say.
Those killed are said to have been collecting their salaries at an army base in the Dayniile suburb on the outskirts of the city. Some of those killed are said to have been collecting their salaries at an army base in the Dayniile suburb on the outskirts of the city.
The cause of the explosion is not immediately clear. The owner of a cafe which was hit was also among the dead.
Militant Islamist group al-Shabab was forced out of Mogadishu in 2011 but continues to stage sporadic attacks. The cause of the explosion is not clear but militant Islamist group al-Shabab stages sporadic attacks in the city.
The al-Qaeda-linked group still controls many southern and central areas of the country. The al-Qaeda-linked group was driven out of Mogadishu in 2011 but still controls many southern and central areas of the country.
The BBC's Mohamed Moalimu in Mogadishu says a nearby restaurant was caught up in the blast.
Several injured people were rushed to hospital.Several injured people were rushed to hospital.