Large blast outside crowded restaurant in Somalia's capital
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Somali police officer says an explosives-laden vehicle has detonated outside a restaurant in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
Capt. Mohamed Hussein says the blast occurred as the restaurant in Waberi district was crowded with diners.
There is no immediate word of casualties.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group often targets high-profile areas in Mogadishu with suicide bombings.