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| ISIL says it carried out 2nd attack in Somalia |
| 2016-05-06 |
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), claimed to have carried out an attack on NISA troopers near Mogadishu, 2nd attack in Somalia in two weeks. ISIL said in a statement carried by Amaq News Agency, Islamic state fighters assaulted National intelligence agency (NISA) troops with “light weapons” in Sinkadir area in the outskirts of Mogadishu. Islamic State didn’t reveal when the attack on NISA took place and any casualties, but the assault becomes the second of its kind in Somalia since the group announced its presence in the horn of Africa country in 2015. In April 24, ISIL said in a statement that they targeted a convoy of African Union troops (AMISOM) with a landmine at Taredishe area in the outskirts of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. |
| Posted by:Steve White |