An ambulance near the site of the explosion in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Aug 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) —An attack on a military base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least eight people and injured 14 others, officials say.
A suicide bomber driving a car targeted the gates of the base near Mogadishu Stadium, military officials said.
The extremely loud explosion was heard across the city.
The militant group Al-Shabaab said it was behind the attack. It often carries out bombings targeting security forces and officials.
Col Ahmed Muse said that the explosion took place at the gates of the 12th April Army Brigade base close to the recently reopened sports stadium in the Warta-Nabadda district.
The stadium opened in June and was seen as a symbol of the country rebuilding after years of conflict.
Al-Shabaab has waged an insurgency for more than 10 years. It was forced out of the capital in 2011 but still controls areas of the country.
International peacekeepers from an African Union force have also been targeted in the past. — NNN-AGENCIES
