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4 days ago · Somali security forces foiled an attempted jailbreak Saturday in Mogadishu’s main central prison after militant inmates, using pistols and hand grenades, attacked prison guards, two security ...
4 days ago · At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt. Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says spokesperson for Somali army ...
1 day ago · Mogadishu (HOL) - The Chief of the Somali Correctional Forces, Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Adan, suspended Somalia central prison chief Brigadier General Dahir Abdulle Rageh and initiated an investigation following a jailbreak attempt by militant inmates on July 13. A decree from Gen. Mahad Abdirahman Adan's office has appointed an eight-member ...
1 day ago · Somali security forces foiled an attempted jailbreak in Mogadishu’s main central prison after militant inmates, using pistols and hand grenades, attacked prison guards. A spokesperson for the Somali Custodial Corps, Abdiqani Mohamed Khalaf, told reporters in Mogadishu that three prison guards were killed, and three others were injured in the ...
4 days ago · The situation in Mogadishu’s Central Prison underscores the ongoing security challenges posed by Al-Shabaab. The fact that convicted Al-Shabaab inmates were able to acquire weapons and launch an attack on prison guards is deeply concerning.
4 days ago · Mogadishu’s Central Prison, which houses many inmates from Shabaab and the Islamic State in Somalia, was the site of a previous prison break attempt in 2020 that played out eerily similar to today’s attempt. And in 2017, Shabaab targeted the prison with a suicide bombing in an apparent effort to create an opening for prisoners to escape.
4 days ago · Initial reports indicate Mogadishu’s central prison complex attack on Saturday unfolded following number of inmates obtained weapons including several AK47 and hand-bombs. Explore Somalia local news alerts & today's headlines geolocated on live map on website or application. Focus on politics, military news and security alerts
