A car bomb exploded on Saturday, December 19, 2015 on a busy street in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing three people and wounding eight, a police officer said.
Car bomb kills 3 in Mogadishu
The huge explosion was followed by gunfire, a Reuters reporter said.
A file photo shows smoke from the Jazeera hotel during an attack earlier this year in Somalia"s capital Mogadishu, July 26, 2015.
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A cloud of smoke could be seen rising from the scene of the blast.
It was not immediately clear who was behind the explosion and shooting, but al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab has in the past claimed responsibility for such explosions.
The toll is likely to rise, Police Major Nur Farah said at the scene of the blast.
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"The place is busy with hotels and supermarkets. Most of the casualties are pedestrians. The casualty number
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