Thursday March 20, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) — Al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on Somali military bases in the Sabiib and Anole areas near Afgoye in the Lower Shabelle region early Thursday morning.
The attack began with an explosion, followed by heavy gunfire exchanged between the militants and government forces. Residents reported casualties on both sides, though exact numbers remain unclear.
According to the latest reports, the situation in Sabiib and Anole has since stabilized, with the Somali National Army maintaining control of its positions.
The government has yet to issue an official statement on the attack.
Al-Shabaab has escalated its attacks on military bases in the Middle and Lower Shabelle regions since the start of Ramadan.
On Tuesday, the militant group also attacked a convoy carrying Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu, killing at least eight people, including civilians. A day later, Al-Shabaab fired mortars at the heavily fortified Halane compound near Aden Adde International Airport.
Local security sources confirmed that at least two projectiles landed inside the compound, including near the Movement Control (Movcon) area, where UN personnel board aircraft.
