Extremist attack in Somalia’s capital kills at least 9

A health official says a large explosion in Somalia’s capital killed at least nine people and injured eight others, a health official said  Saturday

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A large explosion in Somalia’s capital killed at least nine people and injured eight others, a health official said Saturday. Dr. Mohamed Nur at the Medina Hospital told reporters that the toll reflected only the dead and wounded who were taken to the facility in Mogadishu where he works. “I am sure the number is bigger as some of the victims were rushed to other hospitals, such as the privately owned ones,” he said. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility.