Car Bomb Near Presidential Palace Kills Somali Member of Parliament

Mogadishu

A Somali member of parliament, Mohamed Faisal, is killed on Friday after a bomb planted in his vehicle exploded near the presidential place in the capital Mogadishu, state radio reported.

"Parliament member Mohamed Faisal died in the explosion in his vehicle as he drove passed the gate of the presidential palace," state radio Mogadishu said.