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Several people are killed and injured in a suicide bombing targeting the 14th October Brigade of the Somali

2025 Shabelle offensive — Several people are killed and injured in a suicide bombing targeting the 14th October Brigade of the Somali Armed Forces at a military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab cla

Published July 9, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2025 Shabelle offensive.

Several people are killed and injured in a suicide bombing targeting the 14th October Brigade of the Somali Armed Forces at a military academy in Mogadishu, Somalia. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the attack. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/blast-hits-military-base-somali-capital-witness-al-shabaab-group-say-2025-07-09/ (Reuters)] [https://hiiraan.com/news4/2025/July/202140/suicide_bomber_targets_somali_military_academy_in_mogadishu_casualties_reported.aspx (Hiiraan Online)] [https://somaliguardian.com/news/somalia-news/suicide-bomber-targets-somali-military-academy-during-visit-by-western-officials/ ( Somali Guardian )]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-07-09).