NISA Foils Major Al-Shabaab Chemical Explosives Plot in Lower Shabelle
Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), supported by local community defense forces, seized over one hundred jerricans of chemical substances used for manufacturing improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on June 12, 2026. The cache was found buried in the coastal dunes near Jilib Marka. Intelligence suggests the materials were intended for a large-scale coordinated attack against government facilities in Mogadishu. Security operations are ongoing to locate the responsible militant cells.
Date: June 12, 2026
Location: Somalia
Conflict: Somali Civil War
Category: terrorism
Severity: HIGH
Source: FTL Somalia