Mogadishu, Jumada II 22, 1438, Mar 21, 2017, SPA -- A suicide car bombing on Tuesday killed at least five people near the gates of Somalia's presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu, police officer Mohamed Dahir told dpa. "The bomber sped his car through checkpoints near the presidential palace and detonated the bomb," said another Somali security official who asked to remain unnamed. At least five people, including two security forces personnel and three civilians, were killed in the attack, and several others wounded, according to initial reports by police and witnesses. Witnesses said the road was busy with vehicles at the time of the explosion. The blast damaged nearby buildings such as the National Theatre and security checkpoints in the area, which is often frequented by government soldiers. Radical group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. --SPA 19:46 LOCAL TIME 16:46 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w358804