Three senior commanders of the Somali National Army (SNA) were among the soldiers killed in a roadside explosion in Southwest state.
Those killed in the incident included Major Mohamed Mad-Dhere, who commands the 8th Battalion of SNA’s 60th Division.
Maj. Mad-Dhere and other soldiers lost their lives in a roadside explosion that occurred between Awdinle and Bardaale towns in Southwest.
They were among several soldiers killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) blasted through the area on Saturday.