«Breaking News» 4 dead in blast at district headquarters in Somali capital

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - At least four people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a district headquarters in Mogadishu, a Somali police officer said Monday.

Capt. Mohamed Hussein said the large blast badly damaged the compound of the Hodan district's headquarters.

An Associated Press journalist saw at least seven bodies at the scene.

Rescuers carry away a severely injured man following a blast outside a district headquarters in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. At least four people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a district headquarters in Mogadishu, a Somali police officer said Monday. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

Hussein said seven other people were wounded, and most of the victims were district workers and soldiers.

This is the second such attack on a district headquarters in the capital this month. The Howlwadag district headquarters was targeted on Sept. 2 with at least six people killed, including two children.

The al Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility. The Somalia-based group often targets the capital with bombings, including a truck bombing in October that left at least 512 people dead.

Somali troops are meant to take over the Horn of Africa nation's security in the coming years from an African Union force but concerns about their readiness remain high.

The U.N. Security Council recently voted to delay the reduction of troops in the AU force from October to February and the target date to hand over security to Somali forces to December 2021.

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Associated Press video journalist Mohamed Sheikh Nor in Mogadishu contributed.

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EDS NOTE GRAPHIC CONTENT Rescuers carry away a wounded civilian following a blast outside a district headquarters in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. A number of people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of the Hodan district headquarters in Mogadishu, according to police. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

A police officer stands on top of the rubble of a destroyed building at the scene of a blast outside a district headquarters in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. At least four people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a district headquarters in Mogadishu, a Somali police officer said Monday. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

A police officer walks past the rubble of a destroyed building at the scene of a blast outside a district headquarters in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. At least four people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a district headquarters in Mogadishu, a Somali police officer said Monday. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

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Main photo article NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – At least four people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of a district headquarters in Mogadishu, a Somali police officer said Monday.
Capt. Mohamed Hussein said the large blast badly damaged the compound of the Hodan...

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