Monday 20 September 2010

Suicide bomber detonates inside Somalia's presidental compound

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Image of a Shabaab fighter from the terror group's website.

A Shabaab suicide bomber entered the presidential compound in Mogadishu today and detonated his vest.
The suicide bomber penetrated security at the main gate of the base as an African Union military patrol was entering the compound, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The African Union troops shot the suicide bomber before he could reach the second gate, and the bomber then detonated his vest. It is unclear if any other people were killed in the attack.
Today's suicide strike is the fourth inside a major security installation in Mogadishu since Aug. 23, when a Shabaab suicide assault team killed 28 people, including six members of parliament and five soldiers, in an attack on a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The hotel is adjacent to the Presidential Palace and is frequented by members of parliament and other officials.Read More

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