Somalia: security forces foiled attacks from Al-shabab

[Deeq A.]

Two explosions happened in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Friday killing security soldiers and militants, KNN reports.

The first explosion was a car laden with explosives in which suicide bomber hits security checkpoint in KM4 junctions, especially the road goes to Aden Adde airport.

Witnesses said that the security forces opened fire for suspected car before the explosion, and then explosion erupts.

At least one person killed, the suicide bomber and four security soldiers wounded, KNN reporter said.

The second was and attack started with shooting from militants to government security forces in at check point near Banadir junction in Mogadishu, and then car explodes the security checkpoint.

Witnesses said at least three militants and two soldiers were killed, but there is no clear casualties’ number from the government officials.

These days there was an alert in Mogadishu and roads were blocked by the security forces.

There was no security warning from the security officials

Source: KNN