Suicide bomber kills more than 30 soldiers in Somali capital Mogadishu

More than 30 soldiers are feared dead and scores wounded, following an explosion triggered by a suicide bomber inside a military camp in the Somali capital Mogadishu on 24th July 2023. The injured were rushed to nearby medical facilities. The explosion that was heard in many parts of the city occurred inside Jaalle Siyaad camp in Hodon district on the western side of the city. 

The affected soldiers had been in Mogadishu for



refresher courses ahead of a military operation the Somali government is planning to wage against the extremist group Al Shabaab. Abdurahim Munye, the Commander of the Regiment, told local media that they suspect some people in the camp worked with the bomber to launch the attack. Al Shabaab quickly claimed responsibility of the bombing. The Somali government is yet to issue a statement on the bombing.