AUSSOM confirms mortar attack on Mogadishu base camp
The attack comes just weeks after a roadside bomb blast narrowly missed the convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, with Al-Shabab claiming responsibility.
The African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) has confirmed that mortars were fired into its base camp in Mogadishu on Sunday morning.
In a statement on their social media, AUSSOM linked the 6.05 EAT attack to Al Shabaab.
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"There were no casualties or damage to property and the situation has since been contained," the statement read in part.
AUSSOM added, "AUSSOM reiterates that such attacks will not undermine its commitment to supporting the Federal Government of Somalia in fighting terrorism and in the pursuit for lasting peace and security for the country."
The attack comes just weeks after a roadside bomb blast narrowly missed the convoy of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, with Al-Shabab claiming responsibility.
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