<span style="color: #222222;">In Somalia, a car bomb exploded near a checkpoint in capital Mogadishu today, killing at least two persons and injuring 12 others. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Official sources said, the bombing was claimed by Islamist terrorist group Al-Shabaab. In a statement, the group said, it had targeted a convoy escorting officials and lawmakers heading to the presidential palace.</span><br />''