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Roadside bombing targets Deputy Governor in Galkaio

Storyline:National News

Reports from Mudug region state that at least 6 people got injured after senior official of Puntland administration has been targeted in landmine attack according to security officials on TUesday morning,
The roadside bomb went off shortly after the convoy of deputy governor of Mudug region, Ahmed Muse Noor wadded into Garsoor suburb of Galkaio town .
Reports say that the deputy governor has escaped unharmed and that those injured in the attack are mostly civilians who happened to be at area during the explosion.

The security forces reached there and cordoned off the area as they started massive operations to pursue the perpetrators though no one was arrested in connection with the explosion.

Puntland has not yet commented on the recent attack .
Nobody claimed credit for the attack but as has been the case Al Shabaab group targets Puntland government officials