On 24 July 2023 an al-Shabaab suicide bomber killed about 25 soldiers at a military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. ^[1]

Background

Jihadist group al-Shabaab began an insurgency in 2006, attempting to overthrow the internationally-backed Somali government and impose a severe form of Sharia law. It controls parts of rural Somalia. ^[1] Its attacks include many against military, political and civilian targets, often in the country's capital city, Mogadishu. ^[1]

Bombing

On 24 July 2023, an al-Shabaab suicide bomber killed about 25 soldiers at a military academy in Mogadishu. ^[1] Later the same day, al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. ^[1]

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