Eight dead as Somalia forces foil militant jailbreak attempt
- Gunfire at a prison in Mogadishu resulted in the deaths of at least eight people during a confrontation between security forces and inmates.
- Among those killed were five prisoners and three soldiers as armed inmates attempted to escape, sparking the deadly exchange of fire.
- Additionally, eighteen prisoners and three soldiers sustained injuries in the incident.
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5 militants, 3 guards die as Somali forces counter jailbreak in Mogadishu
Somali security forces have thwarted an attempt by militants to break out of the main prison in the country’s capital, Mogadishu. The militant inmates, using pistols and hand grenades believed to have been smuggled into the prison, attacked prison guards. Security sources said the militant inmates fired on the guards and threw hand grenades before an exchange of heavy gunfire. A spokesperson for the Somali Custodial Corps, Abdiqani Mohamed Khala…
Eight people were killed today in a prison in Somalia's capital Mogadishu after gunfire broke out between security forces and prisoners trying to escape with smuggled weapons, state media reported.
Five killed as gunfire breaks out between security forces and prisoners trying to escape in Mogadishu's main prison, reports Reuters. The incident occurred near the port. Five prisoners and three soldiers were killed, and 21 other people, mostly prisoners, were injured, according to Abdiqani Mohamed Qalaf, spokesman for the Somali prison administration. He pointed to a "violent group" among the prisoners as responsible for the attack. No prisone…
Five prisoners and three soldiers were killed today in a failed attempt to escape from a prison in Somalia, authorities said.
Eight killed in Somalia capital prison prison break attempt by islamist terrorists
Jailed members of the Al-Qaeda-linked group, which has been waging a bloody insurgency for years, managed to obtain weapons and launched what appeared to be a well-planned bid to escape the prison, security sources said. "Violent elements tried to stir terror in the central prison," Colonel Abdiqani Khalaf, spokesman for the Somali Custodian Corps, said at a brief press conference, adding that the situation has now returned to normal
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