Blast strikes Mogadishu

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Source: Reuters

Blast strikes Mogadishu
18 Jun 2007 09:01:21 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Guled Mohamed

MOGADISHU, June 18 (Reuters) - A large explosion struck
Mogadishu on Monday near the venue where a national
reconciliation conference -- twice delayed over insecurity
-- is due to be held next month, witnesses said.

The attack, apparently the latest in a string of insurgent
strikes against the interim government, may also have
targeted a senior intelligence officer, witnesses at the
scene said.

"I heard a loud explosion that shook the whole ground near
me. I saw a burning car thrown high in the sky by the
intensity of the explosion. There were many government
troops in the area," witness Abdullahi Yere told Reuters.

Another witness said he saw two wounded policemen being
carried away by colleagues. There was no immediate official
confirmation of casualties.

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EDIT: Replaced original story with updated version

Original Reuters report: Blast strikes Mogadishu