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Lower Shabelle: Somali military fends off Al-Shabaab attack
[ShabelleMedia] Somali troops have repulsed an overnight attack by al-Shabaab ...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...forces of Evil in Qoryoley District in Lower Shabelle region. The attack sparked heavy shootout that ensued between the SNA and the al-Shabaab combatants, according to the residents. The two sides suffered losses but the number of the fatalities remained murky. Al-Shabaab was pushed back after AU troops joined the fighting and used artillery fire and tank shelling. Qoryoley lies about 120 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, the Somali capital. Posted by: trailing wife 2022-12-23 |
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