Somalia: Intelligence officer killed in Mogadishu blast

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MOGADISHU, Somalia, December 10, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Somali National Intelligence officer has been killed in a bomb reportedly attached to this car on Thursday, Garowe Online reports.

Late Mohamed Abdullahi Salad (Gardhub) died from serious injuries shortly after the car bomb blast according to officials and medics.

Witnesses said, they could see a car blown into flames on Mogadishu’s Maka Al Mukarama road, just a few meters away from Waaberi police compound.

Security officials say, investigations are underway as has been the case.

Last week, a female journalist working for Somali National TV, Hindiya Haji Mohamed was targeted in similar explosion.

Car bombs have been on increase in Mogadishu.

GAROWE ONLINE 

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