Bomb kills Somalia security chief, others as US troops exit
Four people were killed on Tuesday, in a landmine blast in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu.
Deputy Commissioner for Security and Politics in Garasbaale, Abdi-Rashid Dubad is among the deceased, according to Dalsan FM station.
A local hospital director confirmed six people were injured.
Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
The organisation is an active affiliate of the al-Qaeda terrorist group.
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The United States military has completed the withdrawal of troops from Somalia.
The pull out was one of President Donald Trump’s last actions.
The personnel trained Somali forces in counter-terror operations.
They head to other countries including Kenya and Djibouti, host country of America’s only permanent military base in Africa.
On whether President-elect Joe Biden will reverse the withdrawal, U.S. Africa Command spokesman, Col. Chris Karns said it would be “inappropriate to speculate or engage in hypotheticals”.
