BREAKIGN NEWS: Khawraij storm airport and infiltrate it

[grandpakhalif]

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP)— A suicide car bomber and a vehicle with militant gunmen attacked the front gate to Mogadishu's seaside airport on Thursday, triggering an explosion and gunbattle that killed several people, officials said.

The coordinated attack was the latest in a surge of assaults by Islamist insurgents, who last month declared a new, stepped-up effort to oust the country's weak government.

After the car bomb exploded, a second vehicle full of militants opened fire at African Union and Somali security forces, said Osman Dahir, a police officer at the airport. He said there were several dead bodies of insurgents lying in front of the airport, but he didn't know how many. Dahir said one Somalia airline employee was killed in the crossfire.


Vehicles from the African Union blocked the car bomb attacker from gaining entry into the airport, said Abdul Rahman Yussef, an official with Somalia's army. The 7,000-man AU force guards the airport and presidential palace and prevents the al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab from overthrowing Somalia's weak government.

Yussef said he believes two women who were begging near the gate were killed and that a policeman was wounded. A spokesman with the African Union confirmed the car bomb attack but said he didn't immediately have any more details.

No group immediately claimed responsibility, but the attack was likely carried out by al-Shabab, Somalia's most dangerous militant group.

Late last month al-Shabab militants stormed a Mogadishu hotel favored by lawmakers and killed 32 people, including four parliamentarians. In July, al-Shabab masterminded twin bombings in Uganda's capital during the World Cup final, attacks that killed 76 people

[S-D-M]

Dude except the reality. Alshabaab runs Southern Somalia.

[TheDaisyCutter]

look like them guys mean business. where next lads?

[AhlulbaytSoldier]

Dumb sharif and dumb fatboy and this socalled govt should just leave.
They dont even rule the places under their controle within 1km.

[The_Emperior5]

Alshabaab is getting stronger by the day , only more African troops can save this Government it needs at least another 8000 troops, But mark my words african union will send more troops
No way they are going to let this govt being destroyed by shabaab

[abdisamad3]

Alshabaab is getting stronger by the day , only more African troops can save this Government it needs at least another 8000 troops, But mark my words african union will send more troops
No way they are going to let this govt being destroyed by shabaab

wrong my friend only Allah can save them..the africans you speaking of cannot even transport their own troops..and they are driving around in old russian made tank's from the 60-70's they are easy target for the shabaab..afrikaanka dhuusidaa baa ba ka soo bixi karin and your speaking of them saving anything..anyways only allah can save you not some african soldier or any one else.

[nomadicwarlord]

More civilian deaths at the hands of the terrorists.

[DR-YALAXOOW]

khawaariji suicide bombers waxay isku qarxiyeen ALBAABKA hore ee airaboorka, meel aan u dhaweeyn mine TERMINALKA, sawirada halkan ma fiiriya.

poor al shabaab suicide bombers BAKHTIGOODA banaanka ayuu yaalaa, airaboorka waxba ma soo gaarin.
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[paidmonk]

From Reuters:

"I have seen four bleeding AU soldiers being carried at the gate," shopkeeper Mohamed Abdi told Reuters. "At least eight dead bodies, most of them AMISOM soldiers were lying on the ground," he added.

How did Shabaab get all the way around all the checkpoints and security? Sources said that its obvious the militias were already inside pretending to be government soldiers.