Somalia: Somali Capital Hit By Deadly Mortar Attack Amidst Tight Security

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Senior ATMIS, Djibouti and US officials inspect one of twenty-four Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) donated by the U.S. to boost operations in areas under the security responsibility of Djibouti Armed Forces serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The handover ceremony took place in Mogadishu, Somalia on 3 August 2022.
4 July 2023
Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Mogadishu, Somalia — A dawn mortar fire was reported in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, targeting villages near the presidential palace and other vital areas.

A Quranic teacher and his Daughter died in Waberi District while 3 others were injured after a mortar struck a residential zone, according to the eyewitnesses.

Four other mortar shells landed in Wardhigley district, specially around the heavily fortified Presidential palace. At least three people are reportedly killed in the bombardment.

The Federal Government's security agencies have not yet given details about the mortar that hit Mogadishu, and they arrested any suspects over the incident.

Local residents said the Security forces maintained a heightened security presence within the security perimeter around the palace to avert further attacks.

Al-Shabab has carried out numerous attacks in Somalia over the years, including a 2017 truck bomb blast in Mogadishu which killed more than 300 people.

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