Car Bomb Kills 20 Near Somali Presidential Palace

A car bomb has exploded near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 30 others, according to security officials.   “A speeding car drove towards us. We fired warning shots into the air. It did not stop and then we fired at the car before the attacker detonated his explosive-laden car,” a presidential security guard told VOA Somali on condition of anonymity. The car hit the wall of SYL Hotel close to the...

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