A Somali government soldier holds his fighting position against suspected militants during an attack at the Jilacow underground cell inside a national security compound in Mogadishu August 31, 2014.
Credit: REUTERS/Feisal Omar
Islamist Rebels Attack Intelligence Site In Somalia, 12 Killed -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Islamist rebels blew up a car bomb and gunmen attacked a national intelligence site in Somalia's capital where suspected militants are held, in an assault on Sunday that left at least 12 people dead.
Three soldiers and two civilians were killed along with seven militants, including the suicide bomber who detonated the vehicle packed with explosives, government officials said.
After the initial blast, gunmen stormed the compound but did not reach the underground cells where suspected militants were being detained, Security Ministry spokesman Mohamed Yusuf told reporters at the site.
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Update #1: Shebab rebels stage major attack on Somalia intelligence HQ -- AFP
Update #2: Al-Shabab attacks Somalia's intelligence HQ -- Al Jazeera
My Comment: This is an embarrassing intelligence failure.
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