On Sunday, a suicide bomber targeted a group of young recruits at the Damanyo military base in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 10 people, including recruits and passers-by. Witnesses recounted the harrowing scene, with a military captain named Suleiman describing the attack. He witnessed a man exit a speeding tuk-tuk, rush into the queue of teenagers waiting to register, and detonate explosives. The aftermath revealed a chaotic scene littered with abandoned shoes and body parts. Another witness, Abdisalan Mohamed, mentioned seeing hundreds of teenagers before a massive explosion enveloped the area in smoke, obscuring the grim details of the casualties.
Medical personnel at the military hospital reported receiving 30 injured individuals from the explosion, with six of those succumbing to their injuries shortly after arrival. In response, government forces quickly secured the area, but officials could not be immediately reached for further details or claims of responsibility. This attack mirrors a previous incident from 2023, where a suicide bomber killed 25 soldiers at the nearby Jale Siyad base.
The incident occurred against a backdrop of escalating violence, including the assassination of Colonel Abdirahmaan Hujaale, commander of battalion 26, just a day earlier in the Hiiran region, amid reports of al-Shabaab militants infiltrating government and security forces. The continuing violence highlights ongoing challenges in stabilizing the region and the persistent threat posed by extremist groups.
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