IED

IED event in Banaadir, Hawl Wadaag area, Somalia on Sun 29th April 2018

29th April 2018

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29 April. A magnetic IED attached to a private vehicle detonated near El - Hindi village vicinity in Howlwadag district. The target was a NISA officer. However, he was not in the vehicle when the explosion occurred. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no reports of casualties. NISA soldiers arrived at the scene and conducted a search operation where they arrested one male alleged to be behind the UVIED explosion. (UVIED)

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Banaadir ( Hawl Wadaag area )

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