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At least 4 injured in landmine explosion in Somalia

01 June 2016 00:26 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. At least four security officers were injured in Puntland State of northeast Somalia on Tuesday after a landmine hit their vehicle, APA reports quoting Xinhua.

Colonel Abdirisak Diriye Farah, commander for Puntland State said the explosion extensively destroyed the security officers' vehicle at Gal-gala Mountains in Bari region.

Farah told reporters that the explosion targeted two vehicles from Gal-gala Mountains which were heading towards the coastal town of Bosaso.

"Four of our security forces were injured in a landmine blast near army base in Gal-gala Mountains in Bari region. The vehicles were extensively damaged and the soldiers are hospitalized at the moment," he said.

Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility for the latest attack. The security forces said they are in pursuit of those behind the attack. Enditem