Somalia – Al-Shabaab suicide attack thwarted in Mogadishu

On 6 May 2023, the National Intelligence and Security Agency seized two suicide vests, consisting of a rectangular main charge with a length of detonating cord encased within plastic explosives, ball bearings, a 9V battery and a modified mobile phone. The devices were intended to be remotely detonated, at the Peace Garden in the centre of Mogadishu.

OSTD event ID: 60409

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