NEW : Mayor blames Islamist fighters for blast ; Islamist fighters blame government . The mayor of the capital city of Damascus blamed "terrorists" and said that a car bomb had exploded in front of his office on Monday. But the head of the Islamist insurgent group , Abid Rahim Ise Adow , denied any involvement and blamed Somalia 's government for orchestrating the attack . Women part of U.N. program in which they cleaned streets for food . Mogadishu the site of violence between Ethiopian troops and Islamist fighters . 11 ministers resign Saturday , prime minister has refused to step down .
NEW : Mayor blames Islamist fighters for blast ; Islamist fighters blame government . The mayor of the capital city of Damascus blamed "terrorists" and said that a car bomb had exploded in front of his office on Monday. Women part of U.N. program in which they cleaned streets for food . Mogadishu the site of violence between Ethiopian troops and Islamist fighters . 11 ministers resign Saturday , prime minister has refused to step down .