Extremely Powerful Dam Jadiid President Palace Attacked

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Somali president's palace under attack
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Heavy fighting has broken out in the presidential palace in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

Gunfire and explosions can be heard and suspected Islamist militants are inside the palace after attacking from two directions, witnesses told the BBC.

The BBC's Mohammed Moalimu says President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is not at the palace.

The al-Qaeda-aligned al-Shabab group lost control of Mogadishu in 2011, but often carries out attacks in the city.

The group has vowed to step up attacks during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

On Saturday, a suicide car bomb exploded near the parliament, killing at least four people.

Our reporter says President Mohamud was attending a function at the residence of the UN special envoy to Somalia, near the airport.

A large contingent of the Somali military police accompanied him, leaving the presidential palace mainly under the protection of African Union soldiers, he says.

The presidential palace is the seat of government and many top government officials live and work there.

It is not clear if the prime minister and speaker of parliament are in the compound.

Our correspondent says the attack is believed to have started with a car bomb at a barrier near the entrance to the heavily fortified compound.
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[AhlulbaytSoldier]

Nabad ku Afur my ass

[Halmog]

Looks like sahal80's water bill will go up again after these developments.

[The_Patriot]

Looks like sahal80's water bill will go up again after these developments.

lool

[Substance]

@ halmog

Powerful in the eyes of Sahal but weak and incompetent in the eyes of the rest of the world.

[FarhanYare]

OP i get that you are mad. This is where the two should have put all of their energy in-- first dealing with these shabaab kids, and then make behind the scenes federal states NOT focusing on the latter only!