MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – At the very least three international nationals misplaced their lives on Sunday in a mortar assault focusing on the closely fortified Halane base in Mogadishu, which homes diplomatic missions, together with these of america, United Kingdom, and the United Nations.
Photographs circulating on social media revealed vital injury to buildings inside the Halane base, the place the mortar shells struck each workplace and residential areas, underscoring the severity of the assault.
The Al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group Al-Shabaab has asserted accountability for the assault, marking a dramatic escalation in its operations inside the capital, regardless of the pronounced presence of safety forces patrolling town.
The African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS), which maintains a presence on the base, condemned the assault, asserting that it will not deter their ongoing efforts to revive stability in Somalia. Nevertheless, the mission shunned addressing the casualties attributable to the mortar shells.
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