Five people have been killed and many more injured following a massive explosion and gunfire in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Eye witnesses saw huge clouds of smoke above the city in Hodan district, when a car packed with explosives destroyed a Local Government building causing casualties.
Its not known who was behind the attack but militant group al-Shabab is known to carry out frequent bombings and attacks in Mogadishu and other parts of Somalia.