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| Gunmen attack Turkish building near Mogadishu airport |
| 2016-01-06 |
| At least one person was killed and another was wounded when heavily armed unknown gunmen attacked a compound near Mogadishu airport that housing Turkish nationals, residents said. A resident told Radio Shabelle that they woke up late on Monday night to a heavy gunfire exchanging between security guards at the Turkish building and assailants. “One attacker was killed and a security guard slightly wounded in the attack on the residence for the Turkish nationals near Mogadishu international airport,” said a resident. The gunmen reportedly sped-off in a minivan after they were overpowered in the gunfight. Turkish interests and diplomatic missions in Somalia have been repeatedly targeted by Al-Shabaab. Last Friday, a Turkish national working for a construction company was wounded when he was attacked while leaving a mosque after Friday prayers by gunmen in a speeding car. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #3 Was the building a hammam? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-01-06 17:07 |
| #2 The time-honored tactical issue Played out on the road. Mogadishu: Full auto, man shot. No Vehicular lotto! Don't get in the car or they'll grease you. Mmmmeh. Tired. |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2016-01-06 13:09 |
| #1 he was attacked while leaving a mosque after Friday prayers by gunmen in a speeding car If the Turk was in a speeding car... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-01-06 12:04 |