• 6 years ago
A convoy carrying Italian troops near Somalia’s defense ministry in Mogadishu was targeted by an explosion on October 1. The Italian defense ministry said no Italian personnel were harmed. There were conflicting local reports of other casualties.Multiple Somali outlets reported that the jihadist group Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack.The Italian troops were in Mogadishu to support and train local army units, according to VOA journalist Harun Maruf. Credit: @Hafid505 via Storyful

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