The blasts occurred in two separate locations - one near the National Theatre in Mogadishu, about a kilometre from the president's office, and another in a livestock market in Jowhar city.

The blast in Mogadishu involved a bomb-rigged car that was parked on a road near the National Theatre, about 1km away from the president's office.

At least six people were killedafter bombs exploded in Somalia:::: Mogadishu, Somalia:: In the capital city, a bomb-rigged car explodedless than one mile away from the president's officeIt was not immediately clear who had carried out the attacks,

The Somali prime minister accuses Ethiopia of violating territorial integrity and attempting to unlawfully annex part of Somalia, an accusation Ethiopia denies