Iran Press/Africa: Al Shabab claimed responsibility for the assault and said it had killed 16 Ethiopian soldiers, although the claim could not be independently verified.
A local elder who witnessed the attack told Reuters the explosion had killed 10 people including soldiers and civilians. “The mini bus was very dusty, it must have come from a far region, it was fired (on) as it started speeding up,” he said.
Police officer Major Nur Abdullahi told Reuters from the town of Bardheere where the attack occurred that the vehicle involved was a mini bus carrying vegetables as a disguise.
“It was fired (on) before it reached the gate. We understand there are casualties,” the officer said.
Somalia has in recent years faced an insurgency by the Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militant group, as well as famine and maritime piracy.
Moreover, Daesh terrorist group after removing from Iraq and Syria started his activity in African countries especially in Somalia.
According to many reports, a bloody rivalry erupted between terrorist groups in Somalia as the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab hunts upstart fighters allied to the Daesh, who have begun demanding protection payments from major businesses.105
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