At least five people, including Somali military officials and a United Arab Emirates soldier, were killed Saturday after a soldier opened fire at a military base in the capital of Mogadishu, an army officer and hospital staff told Reuters. The gunman, a newly trained Somali soldier, was also shot dead at the Gordon military base managed by the UAE, said the army officer, who gave his name only as Ahmed. "The soldier opened fire on the UAE trainers and Somali military officials when they started praying. "We understand the soldier had defected from al Shabab before he was recruited as a soldier by Somalia and UAE," he said. In addition, about 10 injured Somali soldiers had been brought to the hospital, they said.

Source: Ethiopian News February 11, 2024 09:35 UTC