A huge bomb has exploded in the Somali capital Mogadishu, close to the airport, witnesses stated.
Witnesses told Reuters news agency on Monday that the blast was followed by a series of gunfire.
It was not immediately whether there were any casualties.
\- AljazeeraBreaking: Deadly explosion near #Mogadishu's international airport. #Somalia. pic.twitter.com/WDe4Cnyy8p
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