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Suicide Bombing at Mogadishu’s Jaalle Siyaad Academy Thwarted with Minimal Casualties

The attack was claimed by al-Shabaab as an attempt to target Western trainers at one of the country’s main recruit centers.

Overview

  • A suicide bomber struck the Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in Mogadishu on July 9 but was intercepted before reaching Western trainers and recruits.
  • The blast caused minimal casualties as recruits and staff quickly secured the perimeter and restored order.
  • Al-Shabaab claimed the attack as part of its long-running insurgency against Somali military training centers and foreign advisors.
  • Somalia’s defense ministry has opened a formal investigation into how the bomber breached base security.
  • The incident highlights al-Shabaab’s ability to exploit security gaps despite ongoing African Union peacekeeping and US military support.