MOGADISHU – At least six people have been killed and six others injured when a man wearing suicide vest detonated an armored military vehicle in Galkacyo town in central Somalia.
The bomber targeted a vehicle carrying Somali commander of joint security forces in Galkayo Colonel Abdihukun Abdullahi Horeye, and other officials, according to security officials.
Col. Horeye and 3 other officials were among those killed in the bomb explosion.
The victims were immediately taken into hospital for medical treatment.
Saturday’s explosion was claimed by Al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab.
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The group says it has been responsible for the bomb attack on army officials in the town of Galkacyo, leaving six people dead.
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