A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into army convoy in Mogadishu, according to police in Somalia.
Story highlights
- Four civilians and three soldiers were killed, Somali police say
- Al Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility
Mogadishu, Somalia (CNN)A
suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into an army convoy
Sunday in the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia, killing four civilians and
three soldiers in addition to himself, police said.
The al Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility through its spokesman Sheikh Ali Dheere.
The
convoy was carrying U.S.-trained special forces when it was targeted
near a vegetable market, Capt. Mahad Abdi, a Somali police officer, told
CNN.
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