"Attackers wore military uniform and rode vehicles imitating security forces to breach a high-security prison in the capital. All seven attackers who stormed a major prison complex in Mogadishu have been killed following an hours-long gun battle in the largest such assault on the capital in recent months, the Somali government has said. The al-Shabab group attacked Godka Jilow, an underground prison complex known to hold fighters from the armed group, on Saturday."
"The government said the assault began with a car bomb blast, followed by the exchange of heavy gunfire and explosions which rang out across the city, with three members of the security forces killed during efforts to quell the attack. In a statement, al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate, said it launched the attack to free some of its members from the prison."
"The Somali state media said the attackers used vehicles painted to resemble those of the country's intelligence agency and wore uniforms similar to those of its military. This enabled them to easily pass through the control checkpoints protecting the capital's security, as armed forces vehicles are not subject to formal inspection, the Ministry of Internal Security said in a statement."
Seven attackers disguised in military-style uniforms and driving vehicles painted to resemble intelligence agency cars breached the Godka Jilow underground prison in Mogadishu. The assault began with a car bomb blast and escalated into hours-long exchanges of heavy gunfire and explosions across the city. Somali forces killed all seven attackers while three security personnel were killed during efforts to quell the attack. Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda affiliate, claimed responsibility and said it sought to free some members held at the complex. The attackers exploited control checkpoints because armed forces vehicles were not formally inspected. The attack occurred shortly after dozens of capital roads were reopened.
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