Al Shabaab bombing in Somali capital kills five, injures six

Somali women and security forces search through the damage caused at the scene of a blast near the Mogadishu sea port in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo: Reuters)

A bombing claimed by Islamist insurgents killed five civilians and injured six more in the Somali capital on Wednesday, a spokesman for the city's mayor said, underscoring the militants' ability to carry out attacks despite territorial losses.

Bombings are a near-daily occurrence in Mogadishu. Most are claimed by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militia, which is fighting to overthrow the weak U.N.-backed government and drive out the African Union peacekeeping force that supports it.