Truck bomb explodes in Somalia’s capital, killing at least 70, shattering relative calm

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MOGADISHU, Somalia — A rescue official says the toll from a truck bomb in Somalia's capital has risen to 70 dead.

Ali Muse, the chief of Mogadishu's ambulance service, said Tuesday that at least 42 others were wounded when a truck laden with explosives blew up in front of the Ministry of Education.

Ali Hussein, a police officer in Mogadishu, said the vehicle blew up after pulling up to a checkpoint at the entrance to the ministry offices.

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Dan Balz 04 Oct, 2011

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