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Somalia: Two blasts in Mogadishu kills 18

| | Feb 24, 2018, at 03:20 pm

Mogadishu, Feb 24 (IBNS): Two blasts rocked Somalian capital Mogadishu on Friday, killing at least 18 people, media reports said.

The incident left several others injured.

One attack took place at the gates of the presidential palace, while a second hit near offices of the national intelligence agency, BBC reported.

Five of the attackers were shot and killed, BBC quoted officials as saying.

Islamist militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Moe details are awaited.

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