Deadly car bomb hits Somali government convoy in Mogadishu

A car bomb has exploded near a government convoy in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least seven people, officials say.

A police spokesman told AFP news agency a suicide attacker had driven a car laden with explosives at an armoured government vehicle.

Eyewitnesses told the BBC a government vehicle carrying foreign aid workers had been targeted.

Anne Soy at the scene of the blast says the attackers chose the busy location in order to "make a statement".