Blast near school in Somalia capital kills 8, al-Shabab claims responsibility

A large explosion outside a school in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students. Extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.

A large explosion outside a school in Somalia’s capital on Thursday killed at least eight people, including students, witnesses said. The extremist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.

The al-Qaeda-linked group controls large parts of rural Somalia and continues to frustrate efforts at rebuilding the Horn of Africa nation after three decades of conflict.