General Abdihamid Mohammed Dirir, the commander of the Somali army’s ground forces said six of his bodyguards were maimed in the attack, which was claimed by al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...Other reports, however, said the boom-mobile targeted a hotel in which Somali army commanders were holding a meeting
The reports indicate that among the casualties were soldiers and some civilians who were trading on the street where the earth-shattering kaboom occurred.