Mogadishu: Airport blasts kill over 10
The base for African Union (AU) peacekeepers is located near the spot where the attack took place.
"The militant Islamist group, al-Shabab, has said it was behind the blasts and its target was the AU force's headquarters," BBC reported.
British Embassy in Mogadishu condemned the attack and tweeted: "Sincerest condolences to families & friends of all those killed in this morning's senseless explosions in #Mogadishu #Somalia."
African Union Mission In Somalia (AMISOM) tweeted: "#AMISOM condemns these senseless attacks that aim to disrupt & cripple the lives of ordinary Somalis. These attacks must be stopped #Somalia."
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