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Shaboobs raid army base near Baidoa, 10 soldiers dead
At least ten Somali National Army soldiers were killed and scores wounded when Al shabaab raided an army base near the strategic town of Baidoa, the regional capital of Baay, residents said. Al-Shabaab fighters riding pick-up trucks and using rocket-propelled grenades have attacked a military outpost at Gof-Gadud village, just 30 kilometers east of Baidoa town early on Thursday morning.“Al shabaab militants attacked troops stationed at Gof-Gadud area near Baidoa city and killed SNA soldiers while many fighters from Al shabaab were also killed in the attack,” said a local resident. South west state spokesman Mohamed Mohamud Aser, confirmed to Radio Shabelle that the national army killed at least seven Al shabaab fighters in the repelled attack. “Seven assailants and a member of government forces died as the attack was repelled,” he said. Posted by: Steve White 2016-01-08 |
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