Roadside bomb targets AMISOM Convoy in Barawo

Landmine blast has ripped through a military convoy transporting African Union troops in southern Somalia on Monday as they drove along a strategic road near the Southern Port city, Barawo, officials said.

The AU military convoy was targeted in IED planted on a highway and one of the convoys which were heading to Barawo town stepped on it, according to Barawo district commissioner, Hussein Mohamed Barre who spoke to Goobjoog news.

‘’ The bomb was planted beside the road and struck an Armored Personnel Carrier,’’ said Barre

He added “The bomb has destroyed the vehicle but no casualties happened.

Barre refuted reports saying AU troops had clashed with Al-Shabaab fighters after the explosion.

AMISOM did not comment on the attack, which was the latest in series of ambushes by Al-Shabaab on the AU and SNA convoys in southern Somalia.