Mortar attack in Somali capital wounds at least 6

Mortar attack in Somali capital wounds at least 6

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack - Anadolu Ajansı

Mogadishu: Al-Shabaab militants fired several mortar shells near Mogadishu airport on Sunday morning, disrupting international flights to Somalia, a security official said. The attack comes just weeks after a roadside bomb exploded in a failed attempt to target President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s convoy, for which al-Shabaab claimed responsibility. […]

Al-Shabaab launches mortar attacks near Somalia's main airport

Al-Shabaab militants fired multiple mortar rounds near Mogadishu’s airport on Sunday morning, disrupting international flights to Somalia, a security official told AFP. The attack comes just weeks after a roadside bomb blast narrowly missed the convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, with Al-Shabaab claiming responsibility. According to security sources, the mortars were launched from the outskirts of Mogadishu and landed in an open area of A…

Somalia: Mogadishu diplomatic zone shelled in second mortar attack in 24 hours

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – At least six mortar shells struck the heavily-fortified Halane camp in Somalia’s capital on Sunday, housing foreign diplomatic missions, in the second such attack in Mogadishu within 24 hours. Several other projectiles landed near Aden Adde International Airport, disrupting flights and triggering panic across the city.  The barrage, whose thunderous detonations reverberated through Mogadishu, forced the cancellation …

Mortar Shells Land at Adden Adde Int’l Airport

Reports say that mortar shells landed at Adden Adde int’l airport in Mogadishu on Sunday. Reports further indicate that local residents in Wadajir village in Banadir province could hear the terrible sounds of mortar shells. Six mortar shells struck the heavily fortified Halane base, a strategic area housing AUSSOM Military Command, foreign embassies and int’l agencies. Reports further confirm that mortar shells struck villages near the airport. …