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flag Somali forces repelled al-Shabab militants at Mogadishu prison, killing seven, after a six-hour siege.

flag Somali forces ended a six-hour siege at Mogadishu’s Godka Jilacow prison on October 4, killing seven militants from the al-Shabab group who had attacked the facility near the presidential palace. flag The attackers, disguised as intelligence service personnel, were repelled with no civilian or security deaths and no inmates escaping. flag The assault occurred shortly after the government removed long-standing roadblocks, and emergency services treated nearly 25 injured. flag Despite recent gains against al-Shabab in southern Somalia, the attack underscores the group’s ongoing ability to strike in the capital.

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