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Africa Horn
Al-Shabaab Claims Killing 8 Somali Soldiers In Roadside Attack
2018-02-22
[RADIOSHABELLE] The Al Qaeda-linked holy warrior group Al-Shabaab
... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia...
has claimed to have killed at least 8 Somali soldiers in a remote-controlled landmine blast in Lower Shabelle region on Wednesday.

According to a statement released by al-Shabaab, the attack took place near Wanlaweyn district, about 90Km northwest of the Somali capital, Mogadishu early in the morning.

Meanwhile,
...back at the revival hall, the SWAT team had finally arrived...
Somali military has denied the claim of Al-Shabaab as "baseless", saying there were no any casualties on the troops as result of Wednesday’s roadside attack.

Al-Shabaab has intensified its attacks against Somali and AU forces in Lower Shabelle region and other regions in southern Somalia for the past few years.
Posted by:Fred

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