Overview

• 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.