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| Somalia: Roadside explosions kill five people, wounds eight |
| 2007-08-14 |
| (SomaliNet) A roadside bomb which exploded on a passengers bus in the Somalia capital killed two civilians and wounded four others on Monday ? as the opposition group continue their hit and run attacks on the government positions. The latest explosion that took place near KM-4 roundabout in south of Mogadishu aimed to destroy a pickup truck carrying soldiers but missed the target. The blast caught one of the public minibuses, which was driving next to the government vehicle that passed speedily. When the explosion happened, the security forces reached the area arresting dozens of nearby people. No one has claimed the responsibility of the latest bombing. Elsewhere, another roadside explosion targeting government soldiers happened today near SOS mother and child hospital, north of the capital. There is immediate casualty on soldiers but sources confirmed that the bomb killed two civilians and injured four others. For past few days, SOS area was a scene of frequent attacks on the government troops. Meanwhile, two police officers were injured when the local insurgents attacked the Howlwadag district police station overnight, security official said on Monday. |
| Posted by:Fred |