A suicide bomber has rammed a truck filled with explosives into a government building in central Somalia, causing an unknown number of casualties.
The Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred Tuesday in the town of Beledweyne, about 30 kilometers from the Ethiopian border.
Local officials say the bomber targeted a building that houses Somali government officials and pro-government Ethiopian soldiers. Somali officials say guards fired on the speeding vehicle in a failed attempt to stop it from entering the compound.
Al-Shabab says several people were killed. Somali officials have not confirmed any deaths or injuries.
The Ethiopian military typically does not release casualty figures.
Al-Shabab is fighting to overthrow Somalia's U.N.-backed transitional government and impose strict Islamic law. It is battling African Union forces in Mogadishu, as well as Kenyan soldiers in the south and Ethiopian troops in the west.
The Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred Tuesday in the town of Beledweyne, about 30 kilometers from the Ethiopian border.
Local officials say the bomber targeted a building that houses Somali government officials and pro-government Ethiopian soldiers. Somali officials say guards fired on the speeding vehicle in a failed attempt to stop it from entering the compound.
Al-Shabab says several people were killed. Somali officials have not confirmed any deaths or injuries.
The Ethiopian military typically does not release casualty figures.
Al-Shabab is fighting to overthrow Somalia's U.N.-backed transitional government and impose strict Islamic law. It is battling African Union forces in Mogadishu, as well as Kenyan soldiers in the south and Ethiopian troops in the west.
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