Somalia: Grande explosion in Kismayo

KISMAYO, Somalia- Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) base was targeted in a grenade attack on Tuesday, in Kismayo city, regional capital of Jubaland, Garowe Online reports.

Unidentified armed men thought to be Al Shabaab militants have tossed grenade bomb at the base located at Guul Wade neighborhood in Kismayo, according to an eyewitness.

State officials in Kismayo said the explosion didn’t cause causalities but part of the building was damaged from the attack.  

Subsequently, NISA troops were deployed in the town and captured over 15 people during security operations, in connection to the grenade attack against NISA base.

No group has claimed responsibility of the attack, but Al Qaida linked Al Shabaab group have carried out frequent attacks against security officials and government officials.

Al Shabaab group once used to control large parts of the country in Southern Somalia, were pushed out by Somali government forces backed by AMISOM in recent years, but it still continue to launch sporadic attacks in a bid to topple the Somali government.

GAROWEONLINE