MOGADISHU, Somalia
At least two civilians were killed and several other people were wounded in a landmine explosion in southern Somalia on Monday evening, officials said.
The bomb targeted soldiers based near the town of Afgoye in the lower Shabelle region where the explosion took place, said South West State officials who spoke to Anadolu Agency over the phone.
The people wounded in the attack included one soldier, an official told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity due to restrictions of speaking to the media.
The wounded were taken to medical facilities in the town for treatment, according to local media.
Afgoye is an agricultural town located some 30 kilometers (18 miles) southwest of the capital Mogadishu.
Officials blamed the al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group al-Shabaab for the explosion, but no group has claimed responsibility yet.
