* One hospital worker counted at least 30 bodies following the explosion
* The blasts ripped through a busy junction in Somalia's capital Mogadishu
* Five years ago a large blast at the same location murdered 500 people
* The bombers targeted a location near Somali government buildings
Two car bombs have exploded at a busy junction in Somalia's capital near key government offices, causing 'scores of civilian casualties' including children, national police said.
One hospital worker counted at least 30 bodies amid fears of possibly many more.
The attack in Mogadishu occurred on a day when the president, prime minister and other senior officials were meeting to discuss expanded efforts to combat violent extremism, especially by the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabab group that often targets the capital.
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