Al-Shabab Attack Kills 6 in Somali Capital

Militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for a deadly car bomb explosion in Somalia's capital.Authorities in Mogadishu tell VOA that at least six people were killed, including three Somali soldiers, and eight others were injured in Thursday's blast.Daniel MacIsaac, a spokesman for the United Nations refugee agency, says the bomb appeared to target a U.N. convoy."A vehicle exploded close to a convoy of U.N. vehicles at about 12:30 there today. It was near the...

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