Somalia: Two soldiers hurt in bomb explosion

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MOGADISHU, Somalia – Two soldiers have been left wounded in bomb explosion in Baidoa town, some 250km south west of Somali capital Mogadishu.

Police says two security soldiers wounded after unknown armed assailants hurled grenade bomb into security checkpoint at presidential palace in the town.

It says the attackers fled from the crime scene.

South West sate police launched an operation over the bomb attack.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion.

But, such attacks are often carried out by al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab.

The group has been waging insurgency for more than ten years in Somalia.