MOGADISHU (HOL) – A heavy bomb explosion rocked a checkpoint near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu Saturday morning amid fears of deaths.
A vehicle loaded with explosives reportedly rammed into the checkpoint killing several people in the area, sources saidadvertisementsAl-Shabaab militant group has claimed the responsibility attack which happened at road linking Waberi and Hamarweyne districts near Villa Somalia.
The group said it was targeting senior government officials.
