A minister from the regional state of Jubbaland was injured in a roadside explosion on Monday.
Minister of Religious Affairs for Jubaland, Mohamed Omar Yusuf “Abu Yusuf,” was injured while traveling to Bulo Haji.
He was part of a convoy on its way to Bulo Haji to provide reinforcements in an ongoing operation.
The reinforcements were necessary following an attack that Al-Shabaab militants carried out earlier today, according to sources.
Abu Yusuf is currently in hospital receiving medical treatment for his injuries.