Galkayo (Sunatimes) The Attorney General of Puntland’s Mudug region was on Saturday targeted by a roadside bomb attack in Galkayo.

The attack took place midday local time.

Reports say that a remote-controlled roadside bomb targeted the attorney together with other officials from Puntland. The attorney and his guards were passing near a former maize mill that is located at the center of Galkayo.

The Attorney General was not harmed in attack but one of his guards was injured and is being treated in a Galkayo hospital.

The vehicle which the attorney was using has been badly damaged by the blast. Puntland security officials are yet to arrest any suspect for the crime.

By Rooble Dirir

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