MOGADISHU, Somalia: A suicide car bomb exploded near SomaliaÂ’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, killing at least four people even as Somali and Kenyan leaders met and agreed to cooperate on military action against Islamist insurgents.The blast rattled central Mogadishu and killed at least three passers-by and the suicide bomber, said police official Ali Hassan. Six people were wounded and taken to the hospital, he said.
The explosion did not damage the ministry building but did tear down a stone wall in front of it. Hundreds of on-lookers gathered to see the demolished car scattered across the road. Several body parts littered the street.
“The car bomb blew up among people and cars passing down the street. I don’t know if his target was the civilians, but thanks to Allah the loss was not so big,” said Mohamed Nor Siyaed, an eyewitness.