PRETORIA (dpa-AFX) - At least 70 people were killed and dozens were wounded in a car bomb in Somalia's capital, according to reports.
The reports noted that the blast took place at a checkpoint at a busy intersection in Mogadishu. The death toll is expected to rise.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast. The al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab often carries out such attacks.
The extremist group was pushed out of Mogadishu several years ago but continues to target high-profile areas such as checkpoints and hotels in the seaside city.
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