| Mogadishu jail break incident | |||||||
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| Part of Somali Civil War and Somali civil war (2009–present) | |||||||
.jpg) Mogadishu Central Prison (2013) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Al-Shabaab |
 Federal Government of Somali | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
 Brigadier General Dahir Abdulle Rageh | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5 KIA | 3 soldiers | ||||||
The 2024 Mogadishu prison attack also known as Mogadishu jail break incident, On July 13, 2024, several Al-Shabaab inmates who were convicted of death penalties and life sentences attempted to break out of a prison in Mogadishu. The incident resulted in the deaths of five prisoners and three soldiers. Additionally, twenty-one detainees were wounded during the escape attempt.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
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- ^ "At least 8 killed in shootout during failed jailbreak in the Somali capital". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Chaos Erupts at Mogadishu Central Prison: Gunfire and Explosions Rock Facility". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ https://www.barrons.com/articles/mogadishu-prison-shootout-kills-six-prison-official-4f5ea6cb
- ^ "Prison Break; Attempted Jailbreak at Mogadishu Central Prison Resulting Four Dead". Nomadicvoice.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ 𝕯𝖗. 𝐗𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐆 (2024-07-13). "Mogadishu Central Prison Breakout; Several Militant Inmates Shot Dead". Idil News. Retrieved 2024-07-13.