US EditionBlast hits military base in Somali capital, witness and al Shabaab group say
LOWER SHABELLE, SOMALIA, JUL 9 – Danab Commandos disrupted Al-Shabaab's control in Lower Shabelle by destroying multiple boats and bases amid intensified military efforts against the insurgents, according to Somali officials.
- A suicide bomber targeted a western delegation involved in training new recruits at a military facility in Mogadishu on Wednesday.
- Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked militant group, claimed responsibility for the attack amid ongoing insurgency and intensified government security operations.
- Eyewitness Adan Hassan reported the suicide bomber detonated an explosive causing minimal casualties after being intercepted before reaching the target.
- The academy serves as a central training site for Somalia’s new military recruits, and in a similar incident in July 2023, a suicide attack claimed the lives of more than 25 soldiers and injured upwards of 70 others.
- The attack highlights ongoing security challenges as government forces recently launched operations to reclaim towns seized by al-Shabab militants in central Somalia.
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Somalia: Suicide Bombing Strikes Military College in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Somalia, July 9 -- A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu late Tuesday morning, causing an unknown number of casualties, Somali authorities said.
Deadly Blast Strikes Jale Siyad Military Base in Somalia
A blast struck a military base in Mogadishu, Somalia, with al Shabaab claiming responsibility for a suicide bomb attack. There was gunfire after the explosion, but it remains unclear if there were casualties. The militant group has been active since 2007, making recent advances.
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Blast hits military base in Somali capital, witness and al Shabaab group say
MOGADISHU (Reuters) -An explosion hit a military base in the Somali capital on Wednesday and was followed by gunfire, a witness said, as the al Qaeda-linked militant al Shabaab group claimed responsibility for what it described as a suicide bomb…
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