[Garowe] al-Shabaab
...... the personification of Somali state failure...
bomber on Saturday evening targeted a military training center in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, in an attack that comes just a week after the bully boyz targeted the city, in a raid that left several people dead.
According to the state media, the bandidos Lions of Islam reportedly targeted the vicinity of General Dhagabadan military training facility in Southern Mogadishu. Exactly a week ago, the bandidos Lions of Islam attacked downtown Mogadishu killing 121 people while injuring over 350.
The facility is located at the former candy factory and has been targeted by al-Shabaab multiple times in the past. The bandidos Lions of Islam often target security forces, senior government officials, and innocent civilians.
"Innocent civilian casualties reported as a jacket wallah went kaboom! at the outside of the Candy Army Base in Mogadishu, a cowardly attack by al-Shabaab Khawarij after experiencing military setbacks at battlefields," security agencies told the State media.
At least 15 people are said to have died in the base attack, including army recruits and scores maimed. There were several other explosions heard in the city on Saturday evening.
For the past couple of weeks, the al-Shabaab bandidos Lions of Islam have suffered casualties in various battlefields, especially in Hiiraan, Galgaduud, and Bay regions. According to official records by the federal government of Somalia, over 400 bandidos Lions of Islam have been killed within the same period.
On Saturday, the US Africa Command confirmed the killing of over 15 al-Shabaab bandidos Lions of Islam in Cadale, just moments after the federal government of Somalia pleaded with Washington to heighten Arclight airstrike
...KABOOM! ...
s against the bandidos Lions of Islam while killing even those plotting to instigate attacks.
And in a statement, al-Shabaab admitted losing 8 men and claimed to kill 36 "militias" in Thursday’s fighting in Tardo area, Hiran. According to the bad boys, the alleged US strikes joined the fight later in the day, leading to the casualties on their side which they termed as unprecedented.
Further, al-Shabaab reported that a suicide car comb hit government forces in Towfiq, Middle Shabelle, claiming to have killed 23 people. The claims are yet to be verified independently but the al-Qaeda-linked group is mostly associated with propaganda.
A key military base in southern Mogadishu, the Somali capital was hit by a suicide kaboom on Saturday night at around 8 pm local time.
The attack took place at General Dhagabadan army training facility in Wadajir district with reports saying that a bomber went kaboom! at the camp after the evening prayers. 
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