A deadly explosion rips through Somalia's National Theater Wednesday killing at least six people.<br/> <br />The attack comes as the Prime Minister was speaking at an event to mark the first anniversary of the country's new satellite television channel.<br/> <br />Al Shabaab rebels claimed responsibility for the blast.<br/> <br />The heads of Somalia's soccer federation and Olympic committee were killed in the attack.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(Somali) EYEWITNESS, ALI MUSE, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I was very frightened when I heard the explosion. There was a huge amount of black smoke behind me. I ran as fast as I could but later realized I was not hurt."<br/> <br />While the al Qaeda-allied militants pulled their fighters out of the capital last August, they have continued to strike targets regularly.<br/> <br />Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.