A Somali general and at least six of his bodyguards have been killed by a suicide car bomber, police say.<\/p>\n
The attacker rammed a car carrying explosives into General Mohamed Jimale Goobale’s convoy near the defence ministry headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital.<\/p>\n
Al-Shabab claimed the attack and accused the general of plotting against them.<\/p>\n
He had survived several previous assassination attempts.<\/p>\n
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Witnesses in Mogadishu reported hearing a huge explosion.<\/p>\n
“The suicide car bomb hit the car they were in. May God rest their souls,” police colonel Abdikadir Farah told the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n
A radio station linked to al-Shabab reported a “martyr” had killed the general.<\/p>\n
Voting for a new parliament begins on 25 September in Somalia. Lawmakers will then choose a president on 30 October.<\/p>\n
Al-Shabab opposes the government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is backed by Western powers and seeking re-election.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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