The Latest: Somalia says suicide blast targeted civilians
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The Latest on a suicide car bomb blast in Somalia's capital (all times local):
7 p.m.
Somalia's prime minister is condemning the suicide car bomb blast in Mogadishu that left at least 15 dead, saying the attack targeted civilians preparing for Eid celebrations.
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The al-Shabab extremist group has claimed responsibility.
Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire says the attack demonstrated the extremists' "evil-mindedness" and says it will not derail the Horn of Africa country's efforts toward peace and stability.
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2:35 p.m.
Police say the death toll from a suicide car bomb blast at a district headquarters in Somalia's capital has risen to 15.
Capt. Mohamed Hussein says that toll may rise. At least nine people were wounded, with some badly hurt.
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Hussein says most of the dead are civilians.
The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group has claimed responsibility for the attack via its Shahada News Agency, according to the SITE Intelligence Group.
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2:20 p.m.
A police officer says a suicide car bomber has detonated at a district headquarters in Somalia's capital, killing at least seven people.
Capt. Mohamed Hussein says the bomber posing as a milk delivery van sneaked into the Wadajir district headquarters in Mogadishu.
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Hussein says most of the dead are civilians.
The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group has claimed responsibility for the attack via its Shahada News Agency, according to the SITE Intelligence Group.
The blast comes less than a week after al-Shabab gunmen carried out an overnight siege on a popular restaurant in the Somali capital, killing at least 31 people.