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Nearly 20 People Killed As Regional Forces Clashes With Al-Shabaab In Gedo
[RADIOSHABELLE] At least 20 people are reported to have been killed and 40 others maimed in a heavy shootout between Jubbaland forces and Al-Shabaab...  the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...murderous Moslems in Gedo region of southern Somalia. The clash broke out after Jubbaland state troops attacked al-Shabaab bases near Luq district, according to local residents who spoke to Radio Shabelle via phone. Local officials said the offensive came after receiving information that al-Shabaab was planning to use the base to launch attacks on the allied forces in the region. Jubbaland claimed that weapons and technical vehicles belonging to al-Shabaab fighters were destroyed during the operation. "During the confrontation, the two sides exchanged heavy and small weaponry that could be heard from long distances," said a villager who spoke to Radio Shabelle. Posted by: Fred 2018-09-20 |
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