ATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015 Al-Shabaab kill 9 recruits in Kismayu army school attack

An aerial view of Kismayu town in Somalia in a picture taken on January 21, 2014. Nine recruits were killed after Al-Shabaab attacked the Somali National Army training school on August 22, 2015. FILE PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP 

In Summary

• The army training school is located at the old airport in Kismayu.
• It is not yet clear how the terrorists gained access into the military facility.

By NATION REPORTER
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Nine recruits were killed after a car bomb exploded inside the Somali National Army training school in Kismayu on Saturday morning.

Three African Union Mission to Somalia (Amisom) trainers were injured in the attack by Al-Shabaab militia.

According to Amisom, two terrorists who were in the vehicle with the explosives, were also killed and two of their accomplices arrested.

In a post on its Twitter page, Amisom stated: “Two suspects have been arrested; currently being interrogated by #Somalia National Security officials.”

The army training school is located at the old airport in Kismayu.

It is not yet clear how the terrorists gained access into the military facility.

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