Mogadishu: At least 10 people have been killed in an overnight battle in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that began with a car bombing, security officers said on Friday, as sporadic shooting continued.
"More than 10 people have been killed," said Abdirahman Ali, a national security officer. "Rescue operations are still ongoing. The death toll may therefore be higher because there could be still bodies under the debris."
One Al-Shabaab fighter blew themselves up in the car bomb late on Thursday, while other fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked group stormed inside a restaurant, where they were encircled by police. Fighting continues.
