Urgent: Suicide car bombing attack strikes in Somali capital, casualties feared

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MOGADISHU, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- An unknown number of people were feared dead and more injured after a suicide car bomber blew himself up at a restaurant near a military training camp Tuesday in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, the police and witnesses said.

"Several people were hurt in the blast. We don't have more information on the incident," a police officer who did not want to be named told Xinhua.

Witnesses said the blast was huge and targeted a militant camp in Wadajir district at around 6 p.m., local time.

"Many people were inside the restaurant and people say there are deaths," said Shukri Nur, a witness.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Enditem

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