A massive blast followed by gunfire erupted in central Mogadishu on Saturday near the Godka Jilicow detention facility, a site where Somalia's intelligence service often holds Al-Shabaab militants. The attack was later claimed by the Islamist Al-Shabaab group, marking a renewed wave of violence in Somalia.

• The attack occurred near the Godka Jilicow detention facility, close to the presidential palace.
• Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility, stating their fighters carried out a "martyrdom operation" and forced entry.
• This incident follows a series of attacks, including a March 18 bombing that narrowly missed the presidential convoy and April attacks on Mogadishu's airport.