A bomb blast targeting peacekeeping troops of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Wednesday killed an Ethiopian soldier and wounded two others.
A landmine was planted near a well in Wajid, a town in southwestern Somalia, used frequently by Ethiopian soldiers deployed in the area, Adan Isak, a security official with AMISOM was quoted as saying.
“The explosion killed one soldier on the spot. The two others injured have been taken to hospital,” he said.
The Ethiopian military and AMISOM are yet to comment on the attack, which has been claimed by the al-Shabaab terrorist group.
The Somali military has recently ramped up operations against al-Shabaab, which is affiliated with the al-Qaeda terrorist network.
At least 60 al-Shabaab terrorists, including a senior operative, were killed in a military offensive in Somalia’s Hiran region, the Somalia’s army said on Tuesday.
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