Somalia: Al-Shabaab says killed ‘four senior western officials’ in Halane base attack

MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia-based militant group Al-Shabaab said on Thursday it had killed senior western officials and African Union peacekeepers in an attack on the heavily fortified Halane base in Mogadishu on Wednesday.

“[The attack] resulted in the deaths of four senior western officials and 13 African crusaders. The blessed attack also resulted in the injury of 15 other African crusaders and the loss of property, as the Mujahideen set parts of the complex ablaze,” Al-Shabaab said in a statement.