Mogadishu car bomb kills eight soldiers at military base

Al-Shabab extremist group claims responsibility for blast in Somali capital that wounded 14 others

A car bomb has exploded at the gates of a military base in Mogadishu, killing at least eight soldiers and wounding 14 others.

The extremist group al-Shabab, linked with al-Qaida, claimed responsibility via its radio arm, Andalus. The group often targets military sites in Mogadishu and controls large parts of southern and central Somalia, with little sign of being hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.