Somalia: Suicide bomber kills military general and 7 bodyguards

A Somali general and at least seven bodyguards were killed when their convoy was hit by a suicide bomber in Mogadishu on Sunday.
The attacker had filled a car with explosives and rammed General Mohamed Roble Jimale’s convoy, causing an explosion, and killing at least 8 people. According to witnesses a huge blast could be heard when the two vehicles collided near the near the defence ministry headquarters in the capital. Jimale, also known as "Goobaanle", had survived previous attacks against him.
In a statement released by its Andalus radio station the attack was claimed by the armed group al-Shabab, who accused the general of conspiring against them.