Suicide car bomb kills six at Mogadishu police camp

The blast is reported to have happened near the Darwish Camp, which is adjecent to a police academy. While officials have reported at least six deaths, the number is expected to rise as investigations begin.

As of yet, No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which took place at about 8:30 am local time (0530 GMT).

However, Al-Shabab militants have been blamed for similar attacks in the past.

"We saw a car speeding towards us, and it soon exploded. Every place was soon covered with flames and smoke," local police officer Hassan Ali told Reuters news agency.

Al-Shabab, which controls much of southern Somalia, has been fighting interim government forces for control of Mogadishu in recent months. Somalia has not had a functioning national government for 20 years.