Three Govt Soldiers Killed In Mogadishu Blast

At least three Somali soldiers were killed after a blast struck a military vehicle on the outskirts of the capital Mogadishu on Sunday.

A local police officer in Dharkenley district told Radio Shabelle that the source of the explosion was a roadside bomb.

Police and other security personnel reached the site of the incident and began investigations, he added.

The al-Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack in Mogadishu through a statement, saying three soldiers lost their lives in the IED blast.