Somalia: Blast kills soldiers in Mogadishu

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MOGADISHU- At least 2 soldiers have been killed and two others injured in roadside bomb explosion in Somali capital Mogadishu.

The explosion targeted luxury vehicle carying security soldiers in the capital, leaving 2 soldiers dead on board.

“It was an IED explosion happened at factory venue in the capital of Mogadishu. 2 agents were kilked”, a witness said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bomb explosion.

Al-Shabab has been waging an insurgency in Somalia for more than 10 years.

A 22,000-strong African Union force is in the country to help the government fight the al-Qaeda-linked militants.

The group has been driven out of many urban areas since 2011, however it still controls territory in rural areas and carries out gun attacks and bombings on military and civilian targets.