The police chief of Bardere city in Gedo region has narrowly survived an attempt on his life after land mine explosion in his residence on Wednesday morning.
The police boss told local Media over the phone that he has escaped unharmed from the IED attack. No group claimed responsibility for the blast.
“It was an apparent attempt on my life. I am safe,” he said.
The attack was the latest in series of Al Shabaab attacks against Gedo regional administration officials in the past few months.
