Shabaab Celebrates October Attack on Mogadishu Prison in New Video

Shabaab celebrates October attack on Mogadishu prison in new video

Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch in East Africa, highlighted last year’s brazen assault on Mogadishu’s Godka Jilacow prison, operated by Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency. In the video, one of the attackers was identified as the son of Ali Mohamed Rage, the group’s top spokesman. The post Shabaab celebrates October attack on Mogadishu prison in new video appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.

Al-Shabab has released a new video depicting their attack on Godka Jilicow Prison.

The Al-Shabab group has released a new video about the terrorist attack they carried out on October 4, 2025, targeting Godka Jilicow Prison in Mogadishu. They claim to have killed more than 42 government soldiers. The group stated that the raid was carried out by seven members, including two foreign nationals from Ethiopia and Tanzania. They also claimed that the attack resulted in the release of many prisoners, some of whom joined the attack. T…