The attack took place on Tuesday when a bomber blew himself up amongst a group of security officials near the office of Premier Abdi Farah Shirdon in central Mogadishu.
“The bomber was sitting near a perimeter wall and detonated himself in the midst of a group of security forces,” Abdukadir Ali, a Somali military official, said on Tuesday.
“I saw the dead bodies of six people and several others were injured,” he added.
The premier, who was in his office at the time of the attack, is safe, according to officials.
“The area was closed down by the security forces…I saw several dead soldiers and others injured being rushed to hospital,” said Mohamed Hussein, a witness.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast.
In August 2012, the Federal Government of Somalia took over from the embattled Transitional Federal Government, which had failed to patch up warring armed groups and restore peace despite support from African and Western governments.
The al-Shabab group has vowed to topple President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who took office in September after being chosen by the country’s new parliament.
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