At least six people were killed and another 16 injured when a car bomb exploded outside a government office in Mogadishu on Monday, Somali police and rescue workers said.

Witnesses saw huge clouds of smoke above the city following a loud blast and gunfire.



"Our ambulance teams have collected the dead bodies of six people," said Abdiqadir Abdirahman, director of the city's Aamin Ambulance service.



He said 16 others were wounded in the blast.

Security forces said a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle laden with explosives at the compound of a local government office.

"A suicide car bomb rammed into the office of Hodan district of Mogadishu," Major Mohamed Nur, a police officer, told the Reuters news agency.

Photos from the scene show parts of the wall of Hodan district offices destroyed by the blast.

"A speeding 4x4 car ran into the district office," witness Hussein Osman said.

"I ran away and now I see from far the office completely destroyed. I see ambulances carrying casualties but I cannot make out how many dead or injured. I could see five people being taken by ambulance," Osman added.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday's attack.

Last week, a suicide car bomb carried out by al-Shabab armed group destroyed another district office of Mogadishu.

Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab frequently carries out bombings and gun attacks in Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia.

They are fighting to topple Somalia's Western-backed central government and establish their own rule based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law.</s>Six people were killed and another 16 injured when a car bomb exploded outside a local government office in Mogadishu on Monday, Somali police and rescue workers said."Our ambulance teams have collected the...Read more via IOL News – https://ift.tt/2N11Gul Get more World News</s>Officials in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, say a car bomb has hit a district headquarters, killing at least six people and injuring 16.

The blast targeted the headquarters of Hodan district in Mogadishu. Witnesses said the explosion Monday caused massive destruction to the building.

"The blast was huge," police officer Ibrahim Mohamed, told the French news agency, AFP.

The al-Shabab militant group claimed responsibility via their affiliate social media accounts.

It is the second time the group has targeted a local district headquarters in Mogadishu this month. On September 2, a suicide car bomb destroyed the headquarters of the neighboring Hawlwadag district, killing three people.</s>MOGADISHU: A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia's capital on Monday, killing at least six people in an attack claimed by al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab.

A loud blast destroyed the office in Mogadishu's Hodan district and sent up huge clouds of smoke. A Reuters reporter saw five bodies and the body parts of a sixth person.

"We have carried six dead people and 16 others injured. The death toll may rise," Abdikadir Abdirahman, director of Amin Ambulance service, told Reuters.

Al Shabaab - which is fighting to topple the government and establish its own rule based on its interpretation of Islamic law - said it was behind the attack.

"We completely destroyed the district headquarter office. There are many casualties. We shall give details later," Abdiasis Abu Musab, al Shabaab's military operation spokesman, said.

The Islamist militant group has frequently carry out attacks in the capital and other areas since the army, backed by African peacekeepers, pushed it out of the capital in 2011.

Witness Hussein Osman said he saw a 4x4 vehicle run into the building.

"I was just outside the district office ... I ran away and now I see from far the office completely destroyed," he added.

Last week, a suicide car bomb destroyed another district office in Mogadishu.

Somalia has been gripped by violence and lawlessness since dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was toppled in 1991.</s>, Mogadishu, Somalia, Sep 10 – Six people were killed and another 16 injured when a car bomb exploded outside a local government office in Mogadishu on Monday, Somali police and rescue workers said.

“Our ambulance teams have collected the dead bodies of six people,” said Abdiqadir Abdirahman, director of the city’s Aamin Ambulance service.

He said 16 others were wounded in the blast.

Police officer Ibrahim Mohamed said a vehicle had rammed a security checkpoint outside the Hodan district headquarters then exploded.

“The blast was huge,” he said.

The explosion levelled buildings and left a thick plume of smoke which could be seen across the city.

“It caused a huge blast and there was dust everywhere,” said Osman Ali, who was in the area at the time.

Images from the scene showed collapsed buildings — including a mosque — with rescue workers and civilians picking through the debris.

Nur Adan, a bystander, told AFP he saw “several dead bodies being recovered from under wreckage” and that the blast had destroyed two local mosques.

The attack was claimed by the Shabaab, an al-Qaeda aligned jihadist group fighting to overthrow the internationally-backed government in Somalia.

Active for the last decade, the militants carry out regular bombings and armed assaults on government, military and civilian targets in the capital.</s>MOGADISHU - A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Monday causing casualties, a police officer told Reuters.

A Reuters witness saw huge clouds of smoke above the city following a loud blast and gunfire.

“A suicide car bomb rammed into the office of Hodan district of Mogadishu. There are casualties but so far we do not have a figure,” major Mohamed Nur, a police officer, told Reuters.

Witnesses said the office was destroyed.

“A speeding 4x4 car ran into the district office,” witness Hussein Osman told Reuters. “I ran away and now I see from far the office completely destroyed. I see ambulances carrying casualties but I cannot make out how many dead or injured. I could see five people being taken by ambulance.”

Last week, a suicide car bomb destroyed another district office of Mogadishu.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab frequently carry out bombings and gun attacks in the capital Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia.

They are fighting to topple Somalia’s Western-backed central government and establish their own rule based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law.</s>A suicide car bomber rammed into a local government office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu causing casualties, a security official said.

Witnesses saw huge clouds of smoke above the city following a loud blast and gunfire.

“A suicide car bomb rammed into the office of Hodan district of Mogadishu. There are casualties but so far we do not have a figure,” Major Mohamed Nur, a police officer, told the Reuters news agency on Monday.

Photos from the scene show parts of the wall of Hodan district offices destroyed by the blast.

“I ran away and now I see from far the office completely destroyed. I see ambulances carrying casualties but I cannot make out how many dead or injured. I could see five people being taken by ambulance.” Osman added.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday’s attack.

Last week, a suicide car bomb carried out by al-Shabab armed group destroyed another district office of Mogadishu.

Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab frequently carries out bombings and gun attacks in Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia.

They are fighting to topple Somalia’s Western-backed central government and establish their own rule based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law.</s>A suicide car bomb attack on Monday killed least seven people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, a medical official informed EFE.

The bombing took place at around 10 am in front of a local government building in the district of Hodan, located in the northwestern part of the capital, and caused damage to nearby buildings.</s>A local government office in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has been destroyed after a suicide car bomb rammed into it on Monday, leaving at least six people dead, the director of an ambulance service and a police officer told Reuters.

“We have carried six dead people and 16 others injured. The death toll may rise,” Abdikadir Abdirahman, director of Amin Ambulance service, told Reuters.

A Reuters witness saw five bodies lying at the blast scene and body parts of a sixth person.

I ran away and now I see from far the office completely destroyed. I see ambulances carrying casualties but I cannot make out how many dead or injured. I could see five people being taken by ambulance.

“A suicide car bomb rammed into the office of Hodan district of Mogadishu. There are casualties but so far we do not have a figure,” major Mohamed Nur, a police officer.

Witnesses said the office was destroyed.

“I ran away and now I see from far the office completely destroyed. I see ambulances carrying casualties but I cannot make out how many dead or injured. I could see five people being taken by ambulance.”

Last week, a suicide car bomb destroyed another district office of Mogadishu.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.

Al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab frequently carry out bombings and gun attacks in the capital Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia.

They are fighting to topple Somalia’s Western-backed central government and establish their own rule based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law.</s>Bickleton’s more than a car show A car show with a cause

The Bickleton Car Show, held last Saturday, isn’t just a car show. It’s a community festival sponsored yearly by the Central Washington Studebaker Club of Yakima.

According to club member Gordon Buelling of Yakima, a member of the club from Bickleton suggested the partnership.

More than 50 show car owners make the trip to Bickleton, pay their entry fee and compete for trophies and prizes. All proceeds go to the Bickleton Museum, one of the finest around.

The museum operates all day, collecting $5 from each visitor.

Some people use the car show for earning a few dollars. Jennifer Seng and her daughter Alicia sell custom embroidery at the flea market.

The ladies of the civic organization Rebekah Lodge bake more than 50 pies to sell for funds for their projects.

Gordon and Barbara Buelling of Yakima have a special relationship with the museum, It exhibits a arrow head collection borrowed from the Buellngs.

All of it was collected by Barbara’s parents, who collected in Western Montana, where they lived.

“We help people around town,” said 16-year member Ruth Hanauer.

Other vendors set up arts and crafts shops and fruit and vegetable stands.

Pictured here, starting upper left, going clockwise are: a 1917 Dodge Brothers Touring Car. Owned by Gilbert Linden of Yakima, it has its original 4-cylinder engine; Gordon and Barbara Buelling of Yakima with two of their classic Studebakers; left to right, Brianna McBride (6th grade), Kylee McBride (8th) and Daniela Sepulveda(9) sell pastries to raise money for their church; Seattle Seahawks-dominated 2016 Polaris Slingshot, owned by

Al Burnichor of Auburn; Pies made by the ladies of the Rebekah Lodge of Bickleton.
A car bomb in Mogadishu kills six people and injures 16 others.