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defence ministry: It was unclear if there were any casualties, according to The Guardian. Italy's defence ministry said in a statement that an Italian military convoy had been hit by an explosion. A Reuters journalist saw a seriously damaged armoured vehicle bearing a small Italian flag sticker in the capital, Mogadishu, on Monday. No injuries had been reported so far, the ministry said. The insurgent group al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. Severe hunger threatens millions in Somalia as climate emergency deepens Read more Also on Monday, a base operated by US special forces in the town of Baledogle was hit by a bomb attack followed by small arms fire, a security source told Reuters. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.