Deadly explosion hits Somalia's capital Mogadishu

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At least five people killed in a blast carried out by Al Qaeda linked Al Shabab group in Somali's capital Mogadishu

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A large explosion outside a school in Somalia's capital has killed at least eight people, including students. The blast sent a plume of smoke above a busy part of Mogadishu during the morning rush hour.

The blast shredded part of the school, with emergency workers looking through the collap sed roof beams and wooden benches.“This is a tragedy,” said Abdulkadir Adan of the Amin ambulance service, which rushed people to a hospital.A statement carried by the group's Andalus radio said it targeted Western officials being escorted by the African Union peacekeeping convoy.

But a witness, Hassan Ali, told the AP that a private security company was escorting the officials and said he saw four of the security personnel wounded.The AU peacekeeping force was meant to withdraw from the country, but its mission could be extended amid concerns that Somali forces are not ready to assume responsibility for security. A long-delayed presidential vote was meant to take place in February but now looks set to be held next year.

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