Truck bomb kills at least 61 in Mogadishu, including Turkish citizens

Truck bomb kills at least 61 at checkpoint in Somalia's capital. Among those confirmed dead are two Turkish citizens

A general view shows the scene of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia December 28, 2019.

The toll is likely to rise as scores of people are being rushed to hospitals, said government spokesman Ismail Mukhtar. Capt Mohamed Hussein said the blast targeted a tax collection centre during the morning rush hour as Somalia returned to work after its weekend. Images from the scene showed the mangled frames of vehicles and bodies lying on the ground.There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast. The al Qaeda-linked al Shabab often carries out such attacks.

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