Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
Abdinasir Mohamed Guled
22 June 2008
Mogadishu — A remotely-controlled land mine explosion aimed at a Somali government troop convoy passing in Dharkenley neighborhood caused the death of three government troops and injured four others according to eyewitnesses.
The blast was heard in Mogadishu. Eyewitness Hassan Salah Muse told Shabelle that on the occasion the bomb went off underneath, the exploded Government vehicle has rolled over to the ground.
"I saw blood flowing under the beleaguered vehicle, as well three soldiers dead on the ground," he said.
Another eyewitness Rage Yasin said that he saw three soldiers died and four injured.
No further details on that explosion could be available as well no comments could be reached from the government official about the similar incident.
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