President Said Abdullahi Deni has mourned officers with the Puntland Presidential Guard who were killed in Monday’s bomb attack.
The soldiers were in a convoy featuring Deni’s motorcade that came under attack on Monday while en route to the port city of Bosaso.
Four other soldiers suffered serious injuries.
Later in the day, President Deni sent a message of condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the two soldiers.
He also directed investigating agencies to probe the matter as quickly as possible.