2024 Busley army base attack

On March 23, 2024, the Somali Armed Forces base of Busley in Lower Shabelle was attacked by Al-Shabaab insurgents killing 57 soldiers and ten insurgents[1]

Busley army base attack
Part of the Somali Civil War (2009–present)
Date22 March 2024
Location
Busley, Lower Shabelle, Somalia
Belligerents
Al-Shabaab

 Somalia

Commanders and leaders
Unknown Liban Gol'ad †
Casualties and losses
10 killed (Somali Government claim) 57 killed (Al-Shabaab claim)
10 killed (Somali Government claim)

Following an intense shootout with security forces, Al Shabaab fighters were able to capture the base temporarily until it was recaptured soon after.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

References
  1. "Al Shabaab launches deadly attack on military base in Somalia". Reuters. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. "Al-Shabaab Fighters Storm Somali Military Base". Barron's. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  3. "Al Shabaab launches deadly attack on military base in Somalia". Saltwire. March 26, 2024.
  4. "Al-Shabab terrorists storm military base in Somalia". Daily Sabah. March 26, 2024.
  5. "Al-Shabaab fighters storm Somali military base". The Citizen. March 26, 2024.
  6. "Al Shabaab launches deadly attack on military base in Somali". Times of India. March 26, 2024.
  7. "Al-Shabaab Fighters Storm Somalia's Military Base Outside Mogadishu". WE News. March 26, 2024.
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