12 Feb 2024
Five military officers, including three from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), one from Bahrain, and one from Somalia, were tragically killed in an attack on a military camp in Mogadishu on Saturday afternoon.
The attacker, identified as a new trainee soldier named Ahmed, opened fire while officers were praying. He was reportedly shot dead during the incident and two others, a military officer and a hospital worker, were injured.
Al-Shabaab, a militant group affiliated with Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming 17 casualties.
The UAE government condemned the “terrorist” attack and confirmed the presence of their officers on a training mission.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud condemned the attack and expressed gratitude to the fallen officers for their sacrifice in fighting terrorism
