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Somalia: Roadside bomb kills at least 20 on bus

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At least 20 people were killed on Thursday in a roadside bomb explosion near the Somalian capital, officials said.

The blast on Thursday in Lafole, which is around 20 kms west of Mogadishu, struck as the bus was passing by. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

“All the 20 people on board the minibus are dead and burnt. A remotely controlled bomb along the road exploded,” Abidkadir Mohamed, a police officer at the scene, said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Nur Ahmed, who was driving along the same road, told the Reuters news agency that the minibus was being escorted by a truck carrying government troops. The government car escaped undamaged, he said.

The explosion comes less than a week after an attack on a hotel by the al-Shabab armed group in Mogadishu killed at least 15 people.

The group, which wants to topple the government, frequently attacks security forces and civilians.

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