A motorcyclist rides away from the scene of an explosion near the entrance of the airport in Somalia's capital Mogadishu February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least seven Somalis were killed when a remote-controlled bomb aimed at a United Nations convoy tore through cars and tea shops just outside the capital's international airport on Thursday.
Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which damaged one U.N. vehicle. A U.N. official said none of its staff were hurt.
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