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GEDO — Somalia’s minister of education Abdullahi Godah has narrowly escaped unhurt in landmine attack planted on the roadside in Luq district of Gedo region on Sunday evening, officials confirm.
The roadside explosion hit one of the convoys of the vehicles escorting the minister and slightly injuring two members of parliament.
The minister was on a working trip and was accompanied by delegation and two lawmakers during the trip.
Ismail Oronjo’s ministry of information spokesman confirmed the attack saying the minister and his delegation are scheduled to travel back to Mogadishu.
“A roadside landmine targeting the minister exploded when his convoy was passing the road slightly injuring the two MPs and they are to be airlifted to Mogadishu,” said Ismail Oronjo a spokesman of the ministry of information.
The attack came hours after Alshabab militant group rammed a car bomb at the gate of Mogadishu popular Elite hotel in Liido Beach.
Source: Radio Dalsan Origin: View original
