AUSSOM Condemns Al-Shabaab Mortar Attacks in Mogadishu

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AUSSOM Condemns Al-Shabaab Mortar Attacks in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) condemns the heinous Al-Shabaab mortar attacks on Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International Airport and nearby residential neighborho

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Somalia: Multiple mortar rounds hit parts of the Mogadishu airport and Halane.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) condemns the heinous Al-Shabaab mortar attacks on Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International Airport and nearby residential neighborhoods on Wednesday.

These indiscriminate attacks on innocent civilians underscore Al-Shabaab's blatant disregard for human life and expose the group's desperation in the face of relentless pressure from Somali security forces and international partners.

"We stand firmly in solidarity with the government and people of Somalia in their pursuit of lasting peace and security," said Sivuyile Bam, Deputy Special Representative of the African Union Commission and Acting Head of AUSSOM.

"AUSSOM extends its deepest condolences to the families, friends, and relatives of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured."

Multiple rounds hit on Wednesday Mogadishu's Adan Adde airport and Halane – a heavily guarded compound where foreign diplomats are based – according to multiple sources.

Some of the mortars hit at Adan Adde airport, an area where UN personnel board aircraft and another hit inside Halane area. The sound of the mortars were heard in some of the neighborhoods of Mogadishu.

Meanwhile, the airport emergency sirens were heard, causing a sense of panic.

The official casualty figure of the attack is not yet known.