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| SNA repulse ‘Al Shabaab’ ambush in Shalanbod |
| 2016-07-04 |
| Reports reaching us from Shalanbod town in lower Shabeele region indicate that suspected Al-shabaab fighters attacked government forces base in the town. Locals officials told the Radio Shabelle that the militants raided a local SNA base on Sunday, leading to a fierce gun battle that lasted for hours. They said, the Somali federal government forces however have managed to successfully repulse the attackers who are thought to be Al Shabaab members. At the same time, the authorities have congratulated the government forces for keeping the Al Shabaab militants at bay during the counter-fire. There was no immediate report of the casualties from both sides. |
| Posted by:Steve White |