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The blast killed three civilians and wounded five others, confirmed spokesperson Abdifatah Omar in Somali capital Mogadishu.

Mr Omar added: "It was a car bomb that was parked here, at this small restaurant."

Social media suggested that as many as five people have died and 10 are wounded.

It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack but al Qaida-linked al Shabaab has taken responsibility for similar attacks in the past.

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Emergency authorities have to deal with car bombs on a regular basis in Mogadishu.

Explosive ordnance disposal teams diffused a car bomb that was parked near popular cafes on Tuesday.

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The news comes as two members of Somalia’s al Qaida-linked jihadist group were executed by firing squad today (Saturday April 9) for the murder of a female journalist.

Both men were shot in Mogadishu, a judge said.