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Militants attack major prison in Mogadishu hours after roadblocks lifted
Al Shabaab militants used a disguised vehicle to attack Godka Jilacow prison aiming to free detainees just hours after Mogadishu's roadblocks were removed, government forces repelled the assault.
- On Saturday, Somali security forces engaged in combat to defend the Godka Jilicow prison in Mogadishu near the presidential palace after it was attacked by al Shabaab fighters.
- The attack followed a wave of renewed offensives by al Shabaab who launched a major offensive earlier this year and have seized dozens of towns and villages.
- The militants used a car disguised as a security forces vehicle to blast into the prison gate, causing a huge explosion followed by gunfire as they stormed the detention facility.
- At least a dozen people died in the assault, with fighters killed and casualties among soldiers while ambulances rushed to the scene amidst heavy smoke and fighting inside the compound.
- The attack increased fear among residents as government forces deployed more troops to eliminate militants, and the fighting undone progress despite recent calm and the lifting of roadblocks in Mogadishu.
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In Somalia, a new terrorist attack took place on Saturday, 4 October, in Mogadishu, Somalia. It was the high-security prison in Godka Jilacow, in the heart of the capital, which was the target of the attack, which is run by the National Intelligence and Security Agency, whose headquarters are just a few blocks away. Somali security forces are talking about a complex attack.
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