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Al-Shabab Attack Kills Emirati and Bahraini Officers in Somalia

The militant group targeted a military base in Mogadishu during a training mission, prompting an investigation.

  • Al-Shabab militants claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Mogadishu, killing three Emirati troops and one Bahraini officer.
  • The attack targeted troops at the General Gordon Military Base during a training mission.
  • Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud offered condolences and ordered a probe into the incident.
  • The UAE and Bahrain are cooperating with the Somali government to investigate the attack.
  • Al-Shabab, linked to al-Qaida, continues its insurgency against the Somali government since 2006.
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