Mogadishu, Somalia — A deadly attack beginning with an explosion has targeted the Jilicow Detention Facility, a high-security site controlled by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). Details about casualties and the extent of the damage remain unclear, but security forces have reportedly engaged the attackers in ongoing clashes around the compound. The Jilicow facility, commonly referred to as “Godka Jilicow,” is one of the country’s most guarded detention centers and has b

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