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Ten suspects arrested following Buhoodle bombing

Storyline:National News, Security
FILE: Somali government soldiers secure the scene of an explosion in front of Dayah hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

Ten suspects among them local residents and officials have been arrested following bomb explosion in Buhoodle in Somaliland’s Toghdeer region.

Buhoodle governor Abdifitah Ali said the team appointed to investigate the incident had compiled a preliminary report and that investigations are still ongoing.

“We have got a lot of information regarding the incident but we are also still in the process of investigation,” Ali told Goobjoog News

He also added that they have arrested more than 10 suspected people for the explosion.

Governor Abdifatah said the people arrested include residents and officials but he declined to give names.

The explosion occurred Thursday killing three people and injuring others after a suicide bomber targeted minivan vehicle ferrying politicians.

Goobjoog News