NISA Forces Targeted In IED Explosion Near Mogadishu

A roadside bomb blast has ripped through an army convoy carrying soldiers serving with the National Security and Intelligence Agency [NISA] near Mogadishu on Sunday night.

The sources said a remote-controlled landmine bomb planted on the roadside struck NISA forces while driving in Siinka Dheer area, located on the outskirts of the capital.

Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it killed at least ten Intelligence officers. Radio Shabelle, however, could not independently verify the casualty figures.

NISA authorities are yet to release a statement regarding the Improvised Explosive Device [IED] blast occurred at Siinka Dheere locality on Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor.