WorldAfricaSomalia: IED explosion at AU base in the Lower Shabelle region

Somalia: IED explosion at AU base in the Lower Shabelle region

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device, EOD - Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Threat LensExplosivesWorldAfrica
By Arianna Sottile

Victims

2

Wounded

Date

March 20, 2024

What happened

Two Somali soldiers have been killed and several others wounded in an explosion at an AU military base in the Lower Shabelle region, south of Somalia. According to local authorities and eyewitnesses, a landmine was planted at the gate of the ATMIS forward operating base in the Qoryoley district last night, killing two soldiers and injuring senior security officers.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://shabellemedia.com/two-dead-3-hurt-in-ied-explosion-at-au-base-in-southern-somalia/

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