Suicide bombing targets Somali army camp

Several Somali soldiers were killed and others wounded on Friday when a suicide car bomb targeted an army base in the southern province of Middle Shabelle.

A military official in the region confirmed the attack to our source but could not “mention numbers” of casualties. Local media reported that at least three soldiers were killed and several others wounded including a senior military commander.

The Somali military released a brief statement after the attack, claiming that its forces foiled an “attempted” suicide attack.It said security forces had shot the driver of an explosive-laden vehicle before reaching the army base.
Four soldiers sustained injuries in the attack, Somali State media reported, quoting the military as saying.

The camp is located in the vicinity of Biyo-Ade on the outskirts of the town of Mahaday, approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu.
Al-Qaeda affiliated al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack that it said to have claimed more than 10 soldiers.
The attack comes days after a suicide bomber blew himself up in front of an army camp in the capital Mogadishu, killing at least 25 and wounding more than 40 others. Al-Shabaab claimed that attack as well.