State media reported that the vehicle was seized in Guriel town in the Galgadud region of Galmadug state, but the intention of the occupants was not immediately known. Guriel town has been a battleground for security forces and al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...mindless ferocity in a turban...
, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
hard boys.
The Somali National Army said two occupants of the vehicle were immediately arrested and ate currently being grilled by authorities. It's not clear where the men were driving the vehicle to but preliminary reports show they could be al-Shabaab members.
"Somali National Army seized an explosive-laden vehicle and 2 male occupants on the outskirts of Guri-el town in Galgadud region in the early hours of Wednesday. The 2 men are now in Police custody for further investigation," local security officials confirmed to State Media.
The army along with security partners from African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
Transition Mission in Somalia [ATMIS] have been conducting operations against the snuffies across the country for months now. A fortnight ago, the snuffies killed at least 60 people across the country.
Also, the US Africa Command is contemplating deploying troops to Somalia, over a year after their exit. Reports indicate most members of the Pentagon and those from the Senate want the army to be redeployed to the Horn of Africa nation to help in the al-Shabaab war.
The United Nations
...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks...
in Somalia said 1,170 Somali civilians were either killed or injured in improvised bombs in two years. 501 non-combatants were killed or injured in 2020; that figure rose to 669 casualties in 2021. al-Shabaab carries out most IED attacks in Somalia.