Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at the Banadir intersection in Mogadishu this morning.
Al-Shabaab claimed that the target of the attack, which was a car bomb, was Commander Farhan Qaroole, but he escaped.
Al-Shabaab also claimed responsibility for the blast, which killed four soldiers and wounded five others, including the commander's bodyguards.
"The mujahideen carried out a suicide attack on the police chief of the Apostate group, killing four soldiers and wounding five of his bodyguards," the statement said.
Despite al-Shabaab's claims and casualties, independent sources say the blast killed at least eight people and injured more than 10 others, including soldiers and civilians.
The Somali Police Force (SPF) said in a statement that it was safe for the Benadir regional police commander to be assassinated.
In the past, there have been acts of insecurity in the capital, including bombings as well as assassinations.
The incidents of insecurity could go, while the federal government is now preparing for the election of a full Friday.
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