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Heavy gunfight followed car blast reported in newly liberated Somali town
[ShabelleMedia] Multiple casualties are feared after al-Shabaab ... the personification of Somali state failure...launched an attack targeting a Somali national army base in the country’s central province of Mudug. The pre-dawn attack took place in the newly liberated small town of Aad [Caad] where Somali government forces and its allied clan militias are based. The al-Shabaab ambush assault began with a boom-mobile blast followed by heavy gunfire between the attackers and the National Army soldiers. The Somali government said the country’s national army (SNA) and local forces "successfully" repulsed the attack and pushed back al-Shabaab from the area. "We swiftly staged a robust defense at the base, neutralizing the threat. Our troops inflicted heavy casualties on al-Shabaab terrorists, ensuring the area remains secure," the government added. Related: Mudug: 2024-01-08 Nearly 100 Al-Shabaab members killed in central Somalia, or maybe 26 Mudug: 2024-01-07 Ground and air operation target Al-Shabaab base in central Somalia, senior army commander toes up Mudug: 2024-01-06 At least 46 militants killed in fresh airstrike in central Somalia Posted by: trailing wife 2024-01-25 |
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