摩加迪沙附近爆炸造成20人丧生

A massive truck bomb exploded outside Mogadishu\'s new seaport Sunday morning, killing at least 20 people and wounding dozens of others.

The militant group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the blast that occurred in a parking lot near the entrance of Mogadishu\'s port, causing huge damage to the surrounding areas.

Mogadishu residents said the blast could be heard across the city, and pictures of black smoke from the scene were circulated on social media.

A Mogadishu\'s regional administration spokesman told VOA\'s Somali service that most of the victims were civilians.

Mogadishu\'s seaport is run by Al-Bayrak, a Turkish company that has a 20-year agreement with the Somali government to upgrade and manage the operations of the port. It is unclear if any of the Turkish nationals were hurt.

索马里极端组织青年党表示，他们对这次爆炸事件承担责任。这次爆炸发生在摩加迪沙港口入口处附近的停车场，爆炸对周围地区造成了严重破坏。

摩加迪沙居民说，城市另一端都能听到爆炸声，现场滚滚浓烟的照片在社交媒体上流传。

摩加迪沙地方政府发言人告诉美国之音索马里语言组说，受害者大部分是平民。

摩加迪沙港的经营者是土耳其的“巴拉克公司”，该公司同索马里政府签署了20年协议，负责对港口进行改造和管理。目前尚不清楚是否有土耳其人伤亡。