JANALE [SMN] – A grenade attack on a Somali government checkpoint in Janale area of the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday night.
The bomb attack resulted in the deaths of two soldiers and a 12-year-old boy, a resident has confirmed to Shabelle Media.
Security forces also carried out an operation after the attack and shot dead a well-known man in Janale, who is suspected to be behind the blast.
No details have been released by security officials and Janale district administration regarding the incident.
Al-Shabaab, which remains strong in Lower Shabelle, has carried out heavy attacks in the region, particularly on government and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) bases.
