At least eight people were killed when a massive car bomb in the center of Mogadishu. Reports say a loud explosion was heard near the National Theater.Police official Mohamed Duale said, "We've counted at least eight dead so far. It was a car bomb attack near the National Theater."
One witness, Hassan Salad, said the dead included passengers in a minibus that was hit by the blast. He said, "This is a disaster, there is smoke and dead bodies thrown all around."
No group has yet taken responsibility for the attack.