Alshabaab attack kills Turkish citizen in Mogadishu

There are reports of casualties in attack in Mogadishu, Somali.

Somali soldiers and a Turkish construction worker were among those killed in the attack which happened in Ceelasha Biyaha, east of the Somali capital.

The radical Alshabaab group have claimed responsibility for the attack

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Former Deputy Speaker calls for the removal of KDF from Somalia

Kenya’s former deputy speaker of parliament, Faarah Ma’alim on his twitter page, made some controversial statements about the actions of the Kenya military forces in Somalia specifically in Gedo region. Faarah Ma’alim has called for the immediate removal of the Kenya Defense Forces who are part of the AMISOM forces deployed in Somalia to fight Al-Shabaab. Mr. Ma’alim said that Kenya has lost the war against Al-Shabaab and the actions of its military are affecting education in the regions that are targeted by the radical group. He added that Kenya’s internal security is weaker compared to how it was 11 years ago before KDF entered Somalia. The former Kenyan politician who hails from Dujis, Garissa county that borders Jubbaland has claimed that the only reason Kenyan forces are still in Somalia is to conduct illegal trade like exporting charcoal and selling sugar. Mr. Faarah’s statement comes days after Mogadishu accused Nairobi of interfering in internal Somal

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for an attack in Garissa.

3 school teachers were killed on Monday morning when armed men attacked Kamuuda location about 35 km east of Garissa town. according to a statement from the leadership of Alshabaab, their fighters also torched a Kenyan police station and have stolen weapons and ammunitions. according to the statement, all the 3 teachers were non- somalis

Al-Shabaab assassinates a Banana vendor

The radical group Al-Shabaab that operates mainly in Somalia has claimed responsibility for the assassination of a trader who sells Bananas. The deceased who was named as Hilowle Aboor was a famous trader at Boocle market in Mogadishu, Somalia where he sold bananas, the same market that he was shot dead on February 4, 2019. Al-Shabaab claimed that Mr. Aboor was an undercover officer for the Somali government. The security agencies did not comment about the claims of Al-Shabaab and whether one of their men was killed. The group also claimed responsibility for another assassination that happened at the same night but did not give any explanation as to who he was and why they killed him. The terror group carries out assassinations in Mogadishu almost on daily basis.

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