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A car bomb has exploded in Baidoa, where Somalia's fragile interim government is based, leaving at least four people dead.A car bomb has exploded in Baidoa, where Somalia's fragile interim government is based, leaving at least four people dead.
A policeman told the BBC that a female suicide bomber wearing a veil blew herself up at a checkpoint.A policeman told the BBC that a female suicide bomber wearing a veil blew herself up at a checkpoint.
He said there were passengers in the car. Witnesses said at least four people had been taken to hospital, including a police officer.He said there were passengers in the car. Witnesses said at least four people had been taken to hospital, including a police officer.
President Abdullahi Yusuf escaped a suicide car bomb attack two months ago.President Abdullahi Yusuf escaped a suicide car bomb attack two months ago.
He blamed his Islamist rivals, who denied responsibility.He blamed his Islamist rivals, who denied responsibility.
There are fears of widespread conflict breaking out in Somalia between the government and the Union of Islamic Courts, which controls most of the south of the country, including the capital, Mogadishu. There are fears of widespread conflict breaking out in Somalia between the government and the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), which controls most of the south of the country, including the capital, Mogadishu.
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"There were many injured people," said witness Seyla Maryan."There were many injured people," said witness Seyla Maryan.
"There were flames everywhere.""There were flames everywhere."
A government official said three car bombs had exploded at police check-points, killing the drivers, reports the AP news agency. Deputy Defence Minister Salad Ali Jelle told the AP news agency that three car bombs had exploded at police check-points, killing the drivers and three others.
A local journalist said he had seen three bodies.A local journalist said he had seen three bodies.
Deputy Defence Minister Salad Ali Jelle told AP that three alleged attackers had been captured. Police commander General Ali Hussein told AFP that at least 12 people had died.
"There were two suicide cars full of explosives," he said.
Mr Salad also told AP that three alleged attackers had been captured.
He said they were foreign members of al-Qaeda.He said they were foreign members of al-Qaeda.
The UIC denies links to al-Qaeda but is opposed to the government and has threatened to launch a holy war to drive Ethiopian troops out of the country.The UIC denies links to al-Qaeda but is opposed to the government and has threatened to launch a holy war to drive Ethiopian troops out of the country.
The Ethiopian parliament has passed a resolution authorising the government to take all necessary and legal steps against any invasion by UIC. Ethiopia admits it has hundreds of military trainers helping the government but denies they are taking part in any conflict.
The Ethiopian parliament on Thursday passed a resolution authorising the government to take all necessary and legal steps against any invasion by UIC.
The resolution said there was a clear and present danger to Ethiopia from the UIC.The resolution said there was a clear and present danger to Ethiopia from the UIC.