Posted on 09/10/2010 4:23:54 AM PDT by Cindy
SNIPPET: "A Shabaab suicide assault attacked Mogadishu International Airport today, killing five people. The Shabaab fighters were beaten back by African Union troops guarding the facility after the terror team penetrated the first ring of security.
A suicide team of five Shabaab fighters, some dressed in uniforms worn by Somali soldiers, launched their attack at the airport entrance at around 2:00 p.m. local time, according to a press release put out by African Union forces.
"The first vehicle exploded at the airport entrance, around 500 meters from the airport terminal," the African Union stated. "The second vehicle, following immediately behind the first, was halted and did not explode."
Two Shabaab fighters dressed in combat fatigues worn by soldiers in the Transitional Federal Government then dismounted the the second vehicle and began "firing small arms."
"Both managed to run at speed through the gates, under fire from AMISOM soldiers." The two Shabaab fighters came within 200 meters of the airport terminal before they were stopped by African Union troops.
The suicide bombers then detonated their vests, killing an airport worker.
In all, five Shabaab fighters, two African Union troops, and three civilians were killed during the fighting. [The Somali government later said three civilians were killed in the fighting.]
Read more: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2010/09/african_union_troops.php
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Terrorists are civilians.
Sorry... Pet peave of mine...
“five Shabaab fighters”
What?! Were these soldiers woken up out of a sound sleep by these guys? 5! And they penetrated the outer perimeter...
And it’s not like there’s a lot of air traffic into and out of Mog!
Gad...
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