Ethiopia: Al Shabaab Fires Mortar Bombs Into AUSSOM's Base Camp in Mogadishu With No Causalities

Ethiopia: Al Shabaab Fires Mortar Bombs Into AUSSOM's Base Camp in Mogadishu With No Causalities

Addis Ababa, -- The African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) revealed that Al Shabaab militants fired several mortar bombs into its Base Camp in Mogadishu on Sunday morning.

Al-Shabaab Advances Near Mogadishu as International Partners Call for Unity Against Militants

Al-Shabaab militants have made significant territorial gains in recent days, seizing control of the strategic Afgoye-Mogadishu and Mogadishu-Balcad corridors, effectively tightening their grip on the outskirts of Somalia's capital.

Somalia’s president warns security chiefs: Heads will roll if another mortar attack hits Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud issued a blistering reprimand to top security officials after two brazen mortar attacks rocked the capital within 24 hours, exposing glaring vulnerabilities in the city’s defenses despite a heavy security presence.  In an emergency meeting on Sunday which followed a disturbing escalation by Al-Shabaab militants, who released footage of fighters launching what appeared to be 40mm…