Suspected militants hurl grenade at police station
[SHABELLENEWS] Suspected Al shabaab assailants were reported to have hurled a grenade bomb at a Police station in Jowhar, the interim capital of the southern semi-autonomous HirShabelle state.
The kaboom was followed by gunfire between the Police and attackers, thought to be Al shabaab members, according to a local official who spoke to Radio Shabelle over the phone.
The attack took place on Sunday night at around 9:00pm local time.
The authorities have launched a security sweep in the morning, on mission to arrest the suspects. No one has been detained in connection with the overnight hand grenade bomb.
Posted by: Fred 2017-05-24 |