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Three dead after huge explosion and gunfire in Somali capital
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- 19 December, 2015
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Baku. 19 December. REPORT.AZ/ At least three people have died in a "huge" explosion in the centre of the Somali capital Mogadishu, Report informs citing Reuters.
Social media reports also claimed gunfire and a ball of smoke could be seen over the city after the explosion, which is believed to have been a car bomb that detonated at Shaqalaha junction, in the busy area known as K-4.
Subsequent reports indicate the explosion was heard near an ex-cinema and opposite the Somali immigration headquarters.
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