Somalia: Two separate bomb attacks in southern and central region kill seven people

In two separate bomb attacks in sourn and central Somalia, nearly seven people have reportedly been killed. police and military officers on June 21 informed that first attack took place on Saturday evening, while second on Sunday. According to an international media report, group has claimed responsibility as of w, however, it was also ted that such attacks are common in Somalia, where Islamist militant organisation al Shabaab have been waging a 12-year campaign to topple central government.

While speaking to media outlet, officers said that in first incident, two bombs were planted in front of house of a military official in Wanlaweyn town. bombs exploded on June 20 and killed nearly four people, including soldiers and civilians. 

Mohamed Nur, a police officer, reportedly said that he first heard blast at house, however, fortunately, military officer was absent. After first bomb went off and several people, including guards and residents, came out second blast went off, said Nur. 

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Three soldiers killed, two wounded 

As per reports, in second incident, nearly three militants in a car carried out a suicide bomb attack at a military checkpoint in Bacweyn town in central Somalia's Galmudug state. Major Abdullahi Ahmed, a military officer in nearby town, reportedly informed that soldiers shot at vehicle after its occupants igred orders to stop. He ded that three soldiers died and two ors were wounded. 

Al-Shabaan is an al-Qaida-linked extremist group in Somalia. group reportedly wants to establish its own rule in region based on its own strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law.

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