3 soldiers injured in explosion outside Somalian military base

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3 soldiers injured in explosion outside Somalian military base

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

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

Witnesses said soldiers opened fire after the blast.

It was not immediately clear who planted the bomb.