Al-Shabaab kill 9 recruits in Kismayu army school attack
An aerial view of Kismayu town in Somalia in a picture taken on January 21, 2014. Nine recruits were killed after Al-Shabaab attacked the Somali National Army training school on August 22, 2015. FILE PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The army training school is located at the old airport in Kismayu.
- It is not yet clear how the terrorists gained access into the military facility.
Nine recruits were killed after a car bomb exploded inside the Somali National Army training school in Kismayu on Saturday morning.
Three African Union Mission to Somalia (Amisom) trainers were injured in the attack by Al-Shabaab militia.
According to Amisom, two terrorists who were in the vehicle with the explosives, were also killed and two of their accomplices arrested.
In a post on its Twitter page, Amisom stated: “Two suspects have been arrested; currently being interrogated by #Somalia National Security officials.”
The army training school is located at the old airport in Kismayu.
It is not yet clear how the terrorists gained access into the military facility.
