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SOMALIA: Six killed in IED attacks in Puntland

December 27, 2011   ·   255886 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fsomalilandpress.com%2Fsomalia-six-killed-in-ied-attacks-in-puntland-25588SOMALIA%3A+Six+killed+in+IED+attacks+in+Puntland2011-12-28+00%3A37%3A49Qalinle+Husseinhttp%3A%2F%2Fsomalilandpress.com%2F%3Fp%3D25588

LAS ANOD — Three policemen were killed when a roadside bomb they were trying to unearth exploded on Tuesday in central Bosaasso, in Somalia’s Puntland region.

The three men, including Muse Osman Mohamud, a senior officer, were members of the police bomb disposal unit. After the explosion, they were rushed to nearby hospitals but were shortly announced dead by medical staff in the commercial hub of Puntland.

In the last two years, unmanned roadside bombs have became the weapon of choice for insurgents operating in Puntland with almost one planted daily. Most of these improvised explosive devices (IED) target Bosaasso and the central town of Galkayo where individuals struggle for daily survival.

Tuesday’s incident comes 24 hours after another two civilians were shot dead in the city by masked men who quickly fled the scene. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for either attacks.

Similarly, on Sunday Mr Gash Nur Shire, a bomb disposal technician, was killed and three of his co-workers injured when a bomb they were trying to remove went off near Bosaasso. However, this morning the officials successfully removed another IED in central Bosaasso.

Locals strongly blamed the insecurity situation in Puntland on Islamic insurgency, piracy and tribal tensions in the region.

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By Qalinle Hussein

Tags: improvised explosive device, Insurgency, Piracy, Roadside bomb, Somalia (Puntland)