Extremists storm authorities workplace in Somalia’s capital

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Witnesses say al-Qaida-linked extremists have stormed a regional authorities workplace in Somalia’s capital.

The founding father of the Aamin ambulance service informed The Related Press his staff has collected at the least 16 wounded individuals from the scene of Sunday’s assault. “Thus far, we haven’t but collected any useless individuals, though the gunshots are nonetheless ongoing,” Abdulkadir Adan mentioned.

The al-Shabab extremist group claimed accountability for the assault on the Banadir Regional Administration headquarters in Mogadishu.

A workers member on the headquarters mentioned the assault started with a suicide bombing earlier than gunmen entered and exchanged fireplace with safety guards. The staffer, Mustafa Abdulle, mentioned many of the staff have been rescued by safety forces.

Al-Shabab usually carries out assaults in Mogadishu. The federal authorities final yr declared “complete conflict” on the extremist group and has retaken quite a lot of communities the fighters had managed in central and southern Somalia.