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allAfrica.com: Somalia: 5 Ethiopian Soldiers Killed in Mogadishu Roadside Bomb (Page 1 of 1)

allAfrica.com: Somalia: 5 Ethiopian Soldiers Killed in Mogadishu Roadside Bomb (Page 1 of 1)An Ethiopian army truck driving through the Somali capital on Wednesday hit a landmine, killing at least five soldiers on board and wounding others, witnesses said.

The remotely-detonated explosion completely destroyed the army truck and sent plumes of smoke into the air.

Ethiopian army reinforcements rushed to the area and pulled the wrecked truck from the scene of the explosion.

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