Al-Shabaab car bomb kills at least 16 in Mogadishu

Police in Somalia say suicide bomber blew themselves up near presidential palace A vehicle packed with explosives has been detonated at a military checkpoint near Somalia’s presidential palace, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 20 others, police said.The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabaab, which often targets Mogadishu, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Continue reading...