Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Office Of Local Administration In Somalia's Capital - Reports

Sumaira FH Published January 22, 2023 | 04:30 PM

Al-Shabaab Militants Attack Office of Local Administration in Somalia's Capital - Reports

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2023) Militants of the al-Shabaab terrorist group (banned in Russia) attacked the headquarters of the Banaadir regional administration in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday, the Goobjoog News portal reported.

The attack started with a car bombing, followed by intense gunfire.

In total, three explosions were heard in the city, the news outlet reported.

Al-Shabaab is a Somali-based Islamist insurgent group with links to the al-Qaeda terrorist group (banned in Russia). The group has long been leading an insurgency against the Somalian Federal government, staging numerous attacks in an effort to impose a radical version of Sharia law in the country.

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