Two regional politicians, three of their bodyguards
and one local aid worker were killed by a roadside bomb in Somalia,
an official said Saturday.
The explosion took place on the road between the towns of Bal'ad and
Jowhar in Hirshabelle state Saturday morning, about 100 kilometres
north of the capital, Mogadishu, the state's president Mohamed Abdi
Waare said in a statement.
Terrorist group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the
attack on pro-insurgent radio station Andalus.
Al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with the international al-Qaeda
terrorist network, launches regular attacks within the volatile East
African nation.
Al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with the international al-Qaeda terrorist network, launches regular attacks within the volatile East African nation.