A massive roadside explosion killed several Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers in the Bay region.
Authorities stated that the blast was the result of an improvised explosive device (IED) that Al-Shabaab militants are suspected to have planted in the area.
The soldiers killed in the blast were traveling between Bardaale and Awdinle, two Bay region towns, on Saturday.
An unspecified number of soldiers lost their lives in the shocking incident. Several others were injured.
Those killed or injured in the attack were part of the 8th Battalion of Sector 60 of the nation’s armed forces.