Somali official has been killed in bomb blast on the outskirts of Somali capital, Mogadishu.
Ali Hussein, a local officer in Sinka-dher locality was traveling in the area when a bomb concealed in his car went off.
The bomb explosion happened on Tuesday morning.
According to eyewitnesses in the area, the officer died on the spot. It is not yet clear if there was another occupant in the car.
The attack was claimed by al-Shabaab in statement on posted its affiliate media.
The group said their fighters targeted Hussein and killed him in Sinka-dher.
The regional and federal authorities have not yet commented on the assassination of the officer.
