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Blast rocks military base in Somali capital, at least eight dead
reuters ^ | 08/08/2020 | Abdi Sheikh

Posted on 08/08/2020 8:21:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin

A huge blast rocked a military base in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu near a stadium on Saturday, killing at least eight people and injuring 14, emergency workers said, and the militant group al Shabaab claimed responsiblity.

Soldiers opened fire after the explosion which sent clouds of smoke into the sky...

Somalia has been embroiled in deadly violence since 1991, when clan warlords overthrew leader Siad Barre and then turned on each other.

Since 2008, al Shabaab has been fighting to overthrow the internationally-recognised central government and establish its rule based on its own interpretation of Islamic Sharia law.

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TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alshabab; islam; islamic; mogadishu; muslim; muslims; sharia; somalia

1 posted on 08/08/2020 8:21:58 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

The whole country needs it.

There is nothing of any redeeming value there.


2 posted on 08/08/2020 8:24:37 PM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: KC_Lion

Ping.


3 posted on 08/08/2020 8:28:05 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: BenLurkin

Man, things are just blowing up all around the world. Just wow.


4 posted on 08/08/2020 8:28:40 PM PDT by Redcitizen (Nobody needs a 10 round magazine. You need a 30 round magazine. Yeah)
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To: All

Should we cheer, you know, like they did on 9-11?


5 posted on 08/08/2020 8:31:44 PM PDT by South Dakota (This is what I do. I drink and I know things)
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To: BenLurkin

Send Ilhan Nur Said Elmi back to her beloved Somalia so she can tell them all how to run their country.


6 posted on 08/08/2020 8:35:02 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: BenLurkin

Should have never went there.


7 posted on 08/08/2020 8:42:05 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Trust the plan of the 17th letter of the English alphabet!)
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To: BenLurkin

Is there anything left standing in that sh-thole or is it ALL rubble?


8 posted on 08/08/2020 9:43:28 PM PDT by IronJack
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To: BenLurkin
There has been nothing on TV about this so far!
Maybe someone here from Minneapolis can give us some first-hand details and pictures...
9 posted on 08/08/2020 9:43:55 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: BenLurkin
"Soldiers opened fire after the explosion which sent clouds of smoke into the sky..."

Black powder?
(lack of punctuation can change the story, and I know it wasn't you BL)
;^)
10 posted on 08/08/2020 9:47:59 PM PDT by Bikkuri
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To: BenLurkin
Looks like business as usual.

Witnesses who saw the blast occur, told local media that a car loaded with explosives driven by a suicide bomber was detonated inside a military facility home to the 27th brigade of Somalia’s national army.

The targeted military base is located right behind newly renovated Mogadishu stadium which was earlier targeted with mortar bombs during its inaugural ceremony and since then has been closed to all football events.

The explosion could be heard across the capital city, according to residents in Mogadishu.

No one has yet claimed responsibility, but the Islamist group Al-Shabaab often carries out bombings and direct attacks targeting security forces, government officials and foreign troops in Somalia.

Somalia: At Least 8 Killed and 15 Others Wounded in Car Bomb Attack

11 posted on 08/08/2020 11:56:40 PM PDT by henbane (The barbarians are inside the gates!)
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To: BenLurkin

It was a shithole when I deployed there in 1992. It is still a shithole and will remain so. Send ahole Ilhan Omar back to her home country and let her try to corral the muslin SOBs there instead of trying to destroy our country.


12 posted on 08/09/2020 1:50:05 AM PDT by ImNotLying (The Constitution is an instrument for the people to restrain the government...Patrick Henry)
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To: metmom

Before this happeneds please send omar back with her family


13 posted on 08/09/2020 4:01:08 AM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: ronnie raygun

Yup.

That thought occurred to me as well.


14 posted on 08/09/2020 6:20:58 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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