There were no casualties from the explosion, but one of the vehicles of the convoy was damaged, according to the reports.
Video clip uploaded on Twitter shows a huge plume of smoke rising from the scene.
Explosion just happened in #mogadishu
Near #Dayniile area@HarunMaruf @BBCSomali pic.twitter.com/CuFF3WLbqV— HAFID #SOM🇸🇴 (@Hafid505) October 1, 2018
Al-Shabab militant group has taken the responsibility for the attack, pro-Al-Shabab websites reported.