The administrator of Awdiinle town, in Bay region, Ali Hussein Dukow has narrowly escaped a landmine blast which targeted his convoy while on their way to Baidoa town on Sunday.
The attack occurred at Midow locality 20 kilometers outside Baidoa, the headquarters of Bay region.
Witnesses say the landmine hit one of the cars in the convoy, but no one was hurt during the attack.
The administrator and his convoy reached Baidoa town safely. Sources in the area also confirm that the forces that were escorting the official defused the planted landmine after the incident.
Dukow did not give any comment on this incident.
No group has yet claimed the responsibility of the attack, but Al Shabab fighters have previously carried out such attacks against Somali government officials and AU troops in the country.
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