The Federal Government of Somalia has appointed a committee to investigate the deadly shootout at a Mogadishu prison.
The shootout at Mogadishu Central Prison, which took place on Monday, caused the deaths of 19 individuals.
On Tuesday, the government appointed a 6-member committee to investigate the circumstances that made the shootout possible.
Prison authorities confirmed that several inmates charged for crimes committed as members of Al-Shabaab tried to escape from prison yesterday evening.
The committee will investigate how the inmates got their hands on weapons, which they used to attack and kill several prison guards.
Mahdi M. Gulaid, the Acting Prime Minister, announced the formation of the six-member committee today.