Following a deadly Al-Shabaab attack near the Somali Presidential Palace that left several dead and injured, the African Union (AU) has urged Kenya and other member states to increase support for Somalia to combat terrorist groups.

• The attack on Saturday, October 4, targeted the Godka Jilow underground prison complex in Mogadishu.
• AU Commission Chairman Mahmoud Ali Youssouf called for intensified support from AU Member States and the international community.
• The attack, which involved a car bomb and a six-hour siege, saw attackers use vehicles and uniforms resembling those of Somalia’s intelligence agency to bypass checkpoints.