'Mogadishu blast an attack on Somali PM'

AFP, Nairobi
Tuesday's deadly blast in a Moga-dishu stadium was the result of an apparent failed attempt to assassinate transitional Somali prime minister Ali Mohamed Gedi, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.

The sources said the explosion that killed at least 15 people was not an accident and occurred when guards stopped an as yet unidentified militiaman from throwing a hand grenade as the prime minister was delivering a speech.