October 22, 2017•Update: October 23, 2017
By Hassan Istiila
MOGADISHU, Somalia
At least seven people were killed on Sunday when a minibus hit a landmine in Somalia’s southern Middle Shabelle region, according to the Somali National News Agency (SONNA).
The incident occurred at the village of Baniga Baalow, about 15 kilometers from the district of Bal’ad in the Middle Shabelle region.
The minibus was traveling between Afgoye and Bal’ad, a witness Fadumo Mohamed told Anadolu Agency over the phone.
Bal'ad is located about 36 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Mogadishu.
