Somalia's bomb disposal experts face down fear to save lives

Mohamed Ahmed a bomb disposal expert from the Somali police unit for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) wears his protective suit as he prepares to remove a suspected explosive hidden under a car in Mogadishu, Somalia May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Wearing a bulky protective suit and helmet, Mohamed Ahmed inches towards the truck where explosives wired to a mobile phone have been planted in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

Fortunately for Ahmed, a police officer, this is a training exercise and the device is a dummy.