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At least 10 people have been killed and more than 11 injured after Mogadishu was rocked by two bombs in quick succession, according to reports.
The first explosion was a suicide car bomb which detonated outside a Mogadishu hotel, where gunfire broke out inside the building.
The second explosion took place just minutes later near security forces. Police forces say that the death toll could still rise.
Gunshots could be heard ringing out inside the Nasahablod Two hotel, the site of the first explosion where the bomb exploded near its gate, police captain Mohammed Hussein said.
Speaking of the first explosion, police officer Major Abdullahi Aden told Reuters the car bomb said: 'They are fighting inside.'
He added: 'It is a busy hotel frequented by lawmakers, (military) forces and civilians.'
The second blast occured at a nearby intersection as a minibus loaded with explosives went off.
A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising in the air with initial reports claiming the blast happened near the national theatre.