Somali National Army (SNA) troops seized a vehicle laden with explosives during an operation in Galgadud on Wednesday.
The government troops were in Guri-el, a town in the Galdugud region in the early hours of April 6, when they encountered the vehicle.
They also arrested two men who were in the vehicle.
According to local security officials, the two men and the vehicle are now in the custody of local police for further investigation.