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At least 14 killed in Mogadishu car bombing

Published: 19 Feb 2017 - 03:15 pm | Last Updated: 21 Nov 2021 - 05:19 pm
Photo: Twitter / @Tuuryare_Africa

Photo: Twitter / @Tuuryare_Africa

Reuters

Mogadishu: At least 14 people were killed on Sunday when a car packed with explosives blew up near a busy intersection in Mogadishu, officials and witnesses said.

"We have counted about 14 people killed and more than 30 others wounded... the area was a busy intersection alongside the road and there were many civilians when the blast occurred," said local security official Mohamed Jilibey.