The police in Somalia say a car bomb blast went off near a busy restaurant across the youth and sports ministry in Mogadishu, reports VOA

Captain Mohamed Hussein said the number of causalities has not been released yet but said ambulances reached the scene to transport wounded victims.

There has been claim of responsibility as of yet, but Islamic extremist group al-Shabab often carries out deadly attacks in Mogadishu.

Photos : Deaths as Car bombing hits opposite ministry of internal Security HQ #Mogadishu #Somalia pic.twitter.com/7t8WsU7cNl

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