Saturday May 17, 2025

Baraawe (HOL) – At least one person was killed and two others injured in a landmine explosion near Baraawe Airport in the Lower Shabelle region on Saturday, according to local residents.

Eyewitnesses said the explosion targeted a vehicle transporting a passenger to the airport. The injured individuals are currently receiving treatment at a medical facility in Baraawe town.

While no group has claimed responsibility, the Al-Shabaab militant group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by Somalia and international bodies, has previously conducted similar roadside bomb attacks in the region.

Security forces in Baraawe district have arrived at the scene and launched an investigation, though no official statement regarding the perpetrators or further details of the incident has been released yet.