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At Least 17 Reportedly Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Somali Base
At Least 17 Reportedly Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Somali Base
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The Somalia-based radical Islamist group al-Shabaab*, which has close ties to the international terrorist organization al-Qaeda*, has been waging an armed... 24.03.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The militant group al-Shabaab launched an assault on a Somali military base in the country's southwest, killing at least 17 people, media reported, citing a military officer.The attackers, armed with suicide car bombs, briefly took control of the base before being driven out by government forces, the officer said, adding that more than 10 militants and seven Somali soldiers were killed.According to media reports, al-Shabaab confirmed responsible for the attack, claiming to have killed 57 government soldiers.Eyewitnesses told the media that during the assault, militants also set military vehicles ablaze and seized others.Last week, al-Shabaab militants detonated a car bomb at hotel SYL near the presidential palace and engaged in a gunfight inside the hotel. Three people died, and 27 others were injured in the hotel attack.The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced late Saturday the arrest of 16 people suspected of being involved in the terrorist attack at hotel Syl, including its organizer Abdinasir Dahir Nur. Al-Shabaab has long waged an insurgency campaign against Somalia's federal government and UN agencies, seeking to impose a radical version of Sharia law in the country.* Terrorist organizations banned in Russia and many other countries.
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At Least 17 Reportedly Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Somali Base
10:40 24.03.2024 (Updated: 10:59 24.03.2024) The Somalia-based radical Islamist group al-Shabaab*, which has close ties to the international terrorist organization al-Qaeda*, has been waging an armed insurgency against the central government of Somalia since the mid-2000s.
The militant group al-Shabaab launched an assault on a Somali military base in the country's southwest, killing at least 17 people, media reported, citing a military officer.
The attackers, armed with suicide car bombs, briefly took control of the base before being driven out by government forces, the officer said, adding that more than 10 militants and seven Somali soldiers were killed.
According to media reports, al-Shabaab confirmed responsible for the attack, claiming
to have killed 57 government soldiers.
Eyewitnesses told the media that during the assault, militants also set military vehicles ablaze and seized others.
Last week, al-Shabaab militants detonated a car bomb at hotel SYL near the presidential palace and engaged in a gunfight inside the hotel. Three people died, and 27 others were injured in the hotel attack.
The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) announced late Saturday the arrest of 16 people suspected of being involved in the terrorist attack at hotel Syl, including its organizer Abdinasir Dahir Nur.
"Following extensive investigation, security forces successfully captured the network responsible for the SYL Hotel terrorist attack, arresting 16 suspects including the mastermind Abdinasir Dahir Nur. Justice will be served in court for all involved," NISA posted on X.
Al-Shabaab
has long waged an insurgency campaign against Somalia's federal government and UN agencies, seeking to impose a radical version of Sharia law in the country.
* Terrorist organizations banned in Russia and many other countries.
