MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – At the least six mortar shells struck the heavily-fortified Halane camp in Somalia’s capital on Sunday, housing overseas diplomatic missions, within the second such assault in Mogadishu inside 24 hours. A number of different projectiles landed close to Aden Adde Worldwide Airport, disrupting flights and triggering panic throughout town.
The barrage, whose thunderous detonations reverberated by way of Mogadishu, compelled the cancellation of a Turkish Airways flight and despatched many scrambling for canopy. Stray shells hit residential areas in Wadajir district, wounding not less than two civilians, in keeping with native broadcaster Kulmiye Radio.
The Al-Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab, which has intensified assaults in current weeks, claimed duty for the same assault on the presidential compound only a day earlier.
The newest strike marks the third mortar bombardment concentrating on Halane camp in just a few months—a high-security zone internet hosting U.S., British, and United Nations missions, in addition to overseas intelligence operatives and army contractors.
Safety analysts warn that the escalating assaults expose crucial vulnerabilities in Mogadishu’s counter-terrorism measures as Al-Shabaab fighters press towards key southern and northern approaches to town. The group’s persistent mortar campaigns, regardless of heavy safety presence, underscore the delicate grip of Somali forces and their worldwide backers on the restive capital.
No casualties had been reported throughout the diplomatic enclave, however the repeated breaches increase pressing questions in regards to the efficacy of counterterrorism measures in one of many world’s most risky battle zones. Authorities have but to difficulty an official assertion on the incident.
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