Somali Govt Troops Targeted In IED Blast In Mogadishu
[RadioShabelle] A roadside kaboom kaboom in Mogadishu has left at least one Somali soldier dead on Wednesday, witnesses said.
The troops were targeted with an improvised bomb (IED) during a security patrol near Tarabunka junction in the capital’s Hodon district.
Several other soldiers were reported to have been maimed in the IED blast and admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to the area security officials.
Al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
has grabbed credit for the landmine kaboom through a statement posted on its affiliated online sites, saying at least three soldiers died in the attack.
Posted by: trailing wife 2017-11-24 |