Twin Blasts Rock Somali Capital of Mogadishu, Casualties Reported

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Somalia's capital Mogadishu has been shaken by two explosions reportedly caused by cars packed with explosives, with the number of casualties continuously growing.

Photos and videos from the scene of the second explosion show that the blast reportedly happened in an area between the national theatre, Hawo Tako, and the national museum.

At least 6 people have died, more than 13 people were injured in an explosion in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to local Radio Dalsan on Twitter.

According to Col. Ahmed Mohamud soldiers and civilians are among the victims of the explosion.

Two blasts hit the capital in July, killing ten people and injuring at least 20, according to police reports.

Somalia has been engulfed in violence since the eruption of a civil war between clan-based armed factions in the early 1990s. Al-Shabab, which has sworn allegiance to the al-Qaeda terror group, has been staging numerous attacks across the country in an attempt to impose a radical version of Sharia law.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team