At least four people are confirmed dead on today's late afternoon hours after Al Shabab fighters engaged an ambush attack with armed business people at Bulo-barde village environs in Hiran region.
This confrontation reported at Jexdin area which lies 32km west to Bulo barte Village came after the Al Qaida Linked fighters attacked armed local business people amid travelling between Bulo-barte and Guricel villages.
The business people who are said to have been adequately armed have resisted the Al Shabab fighters causing serious casualties.
Three Al-shabab fighters were killed in this confrontation and one of the business people that were attacks by the militants as local resident confirmed to RBC radio. However, Al Shabab militants claimed they have killed five and also seized three small arms.
Hiran administration has not commented on this attack so far