Al-Shabaab Launches Mortar Assault on Mogadishu Airport and Halane Camp
Mogadishu Airport and Halane Camp Face Al-Shabaab Mortar Attacks
MOGADISHU, Somalia - In the quiet stillness of the early hours, just as the city was rousing itself from slumber, an unexpected jolt shattered the calm. Al-Shabaab militants launched mortar attacks targeting Mogadishu’s international airport and the adjacent Halane military base. This brazen act once again raised questions about the fragile security state in this East African nation. With two civilians injured and communities rattled, there is much to ponder…