Al-Shabab Attacks Somali Jail Dressed as Soldiers

Seven al-Shabab militants who launched an attack on the high-security Godka Jilicow prison in Mogadishu have been killed, according to the Somali government. The militants, disguised as soldiers, reportedly claimed to have released “all the Muslim prisoners” and inflicted heavy casualties on guards, raising concerns about security at this critical facility near the presidential palace.

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