Islamic Extremists Kill at Least 15 in Somalia; Military Targeted

Islamic Extremists Kill at Least 15 in Somalia; Military Targeted
Ambulances are seen in Mogadishu, Somalia, in a file photo. Feisal Omar/Reuters
The Associated Press
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MOGADISHU, Somalia—Simultaneous large explosions were heard in and around two Somali army bases on Saturday, with the military confirming that at least nine staffers were killed but asserting the attackers had “heavy losses” of dozens of dead. The al-Shabab extremist group claimed responsibility.

In a separate attack Saturday evening, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive at a tea shop in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least six people, police spokesman Sadiq Ali Adan told The Associated Press. Four other people were wounded. No one immediately claimed responsibility.