At least nne people have been killed and 20 others injured after a bomb exploded near a cafe in Mogadishu where football fans were watching the final of the European championship on Sunday evening.
The Somali militant sect al-Shabaab has claimed that its members carried out the attack which took place near the presidential palace in the capital.
A car rigged with explosives exploded at Top Coffee as the final between Spain and England was being followed by fans of the two teams.
al-Shabab which is affilated to al-Qaeda said it regards security and government workers as legitimate targets.
Since 2007, al-Shabaab have been carrying out its campaign of violence in Somalia in its quest to overthrow the Somali government and institute a more radical brand of Islam.
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