Blast outside military base in Somalia capital wounds three

MOGADISHU: A roadside bomb planted in front of a military base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has wounded three soldiers, officials said on Sunday.

"A blast injured three of our soldiers. We believe it was a bomb planted outside the military base gate. We are investigating," Major Abdinur Farah, a military officer, told Reuters.



Witnesses said soldiers opened fire after the blast. It was not immediately clear who planted the bomb.

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.