3 December 2014 A car bomb was detonated in Mogadishu this morning, close to a United Nations convoy travelling near the international airport, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) confirmed.
No UN staff were injured in the attack, which took place at approximately 9.40 am, though there are reports of casualties among bystanders and security personnel.
Investigations continue into the bombing, with no group as yet claiming responsibility.
In other news from the country, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, welcomed the inauguration of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan as the head of the newly formed Interim South West Administration.
Source: UN News Centre – Africa
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