A US base and an Italian military convoy were targeted in separate attacks in Somalia on Monday.
Al-Shabaab militants staged a simultaneous car bomb and gun attack on the Baledogle US facility, while the Italian vehicles were hit by an explosion in the country's capital of Mogadishu, according to officials.The US base is located in the south of the East African nation, about 100 kilometers northwest of Mogadishu. American forces use the base to train Somali commando units.
Read MoreCar bomb explodes in Somalia, killing at least 10 peopleSeparately, the Italian Defense Ministry said two of its light armored vehicles were hit by a blast in the capital on Monday morning, after returning from training with Somali security forces."At the moment, there are no consequences for the Italian personnel," the ministry said. Reuters also reported seeing a seriously damaged armored vehicle displaying a small Italian flag sticker.
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