Two Puntland soldiers have been killed and three others wounded while defusing a mine planted in a field in restive Galgala on Wednesday, Garowe Online reports.
Puntland officials have not given public comments on the deadly landmine explosion as witnesses report of heavy clashes in southwestern Somalia.
More recently, two Puntland soldiers were targeted in a similar mine blast during a rain in Galgala where troops are battling Al Shabaab insurgents.