Suicide bomber kills 19 in Somali

Three government ministers are among 19 people killed by a suicide bomb in Mogadishu, Somali.



Officials said a suicide bomber disguised as a woman detonated the explosive at a hotel in the city during a crowded graduation ceremony for medical students from a local university.



Witnesses say the attack appeared to have targeted government officials.



Five government ministers were reported to have been in the hotel at the time.



Health Minister, Qamar Aden Ali, Education Minister, Ahmed Abdulahi Waayeel and Higher Education Minister, Ibrahim Hassan Addow were reported to have been killed.



According to a security official most of the dead were students.



Two journalists were also among the dead.