The Somali Intelligence agency has affirmed that a car which has exploded in the outskirts of Mogadishu had the number plate of the breakaway state of Somaliand.
The attack was a minus packed with explosives that went off at a checkpoint in Sinak Dheer area, about 18Km northwest of Mogadishu, a witness revealed to Radio Daslan.
Al shabab has claimed to be behind the attack and added that they have killed 9 government soldiers. But the Somali government has on its side said that they lost only one soldier in the explosion.
US-trained Somalia forces (Alpha Group) was at Sinka-dher checkpoint, at the time of the blast, Radio Dalsan reporter in lower shabelle region says.
The Somali Intelligence says Al shabaab used the plate of Somaliland and need to create a fighting between the people from north and south.
The explosion was a huge, I have counted at least two soldiers of dead, wetness told to Radio Dalsan.
Last couple days there are lower House elections from Somaliland and its not clear the motive behind of the attack but Al shabaab says it has targeted Somali security forces in outskirt of Somalia.
Written by Hassan Istiila