Tuesday 28, Oct 2025 {HMC} Suspected AS militants attacked a government security checkpoint in the Kahda district of Mogadishu on Monday night.
The attack occurred at the Ali Janaale Hill checkpoint, one of the key security posts guarding the capital, and led to intense fighting between the two sides that lasted for about 30 minutes.
According to reports, the militants launched the assault using motorcycles before engaging in a face-to-face battle that resulted in deaths and injuries on both sides, though the exact number of casualties remains unknown.
The checkpoint targeted was manned by the Haramcad Special Police Forces, a specially trained unit working alongside the Polizia Militare to secure checkpoints across Mogadishu.
A brief statement from the Haramcad Special Police Forces said that the forces had foiled an attempt by al-Shabaab to launch mortar attacks into the city.
“The operation took place between the Kaxda Cemetery and the Maracadde area, south of Kaxda District in the Banadir Region,” the statement read.
The special police did not mention any casualties from Monday night’s attack.
Source Hiiraan Online
