MOGADISHU: The main peacekeeping Headquater of Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu was attacked by two suicide bombers who killed three security officers from Somalia.
As said by Police officials, "Islamist al Shabaab (IaS) militants, who want to topple the Western-backed government, said they carried out the assault near Mogadishu's main airport, an area used by several embassies, aid groups and telecoms companies.One bomber drove a car into a checkpoint outside the headquarters of the African Union peacekeeping force AMISOM, killing three Somali officers stationed there, police officer Mohamed Ahmed said.Another vehicle then drove through towards the base's main gates but came under fire from peacekeepers."
AMISOM added through its twitter feed that, "It exploded about 200 metres from the gate. Civilian buildings were damaged. The powerful blasts damaged the front of the nearby Hotel Peace, though there were no immediate reports of casualties there. The burned-out shell of one of the wrecked vehicles lay outside."
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