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The Prime Minister thanked the government of Finland for its support in the fields of social development, especially education and health which largely contributes to Somalia's recovery journey.

The security agencies are accused of failing to secure the city and avert the attacks from Al-Shabaab as the new president Hassan Sheikh vowed to liberate the country within one year.

Until now, there are no details about the casualties, although Al-Shabaab claimed to have taken the control of the area. The defense ministry has said that the attack was repulsed by the army.

The statement comes as the Somali army backed by pro-government militia continues to make territorial gains in central regions, where Al-Shabaab faced a big blow after losing ground and militants.

Al-Shabab has benefited from several sources of income over the years with special attention to Mogadishu, where it collects more than $15 million per month from businesses, large and small.

The Somali National Army forces cleared Al-Shabaab from important areas in the Hiran region where the militants were strategically located and used to plot bombings and attacks targeting the army bases and government-controlled towns.

The U.S. statement says al-Shabab fighters had been attacking Somali military forces. It says the initial assessment is that no civilians were killed.

The U.N. and Türkiye brokered separate deals with Russia and Ukraine in July to ensure Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia would receive grain and other food from the Black Sea region during Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Al-Shabaab is trying to defend the strategic coastal city of Adan Yabal in Middle Shabelle region from falling into government hands.

More than 120 people died in the Zoobe explosions, while around 350 others were injured with the emergency committee reported that 13 people are still missing and presumed to be dead.

Al-Shabaab intensified terrorist attacks in Mogadishu as the group faces defeats on the battlefields in the ongoing military operation in central regions, mainly Hiran, Galgadud, and Middle Shabelle.

Al-Shabaab is responsible for the death of thousands of people in the past 15 years as the group attempts to overthrow the Western-backed government.