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2017-06-19 Africa Horn
Al shabaab launches attack on Somali army outpost
[SHABELLENEWS] At least five people were killed and 12 others maimed in heavy fighting between Somali National Army soldiers and al-Shabaab
... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
bandidos Death Eaters in the Bakol region of southwestern Somalia.

Somali army officials confirmed that the bandidos Death Eaters had attacked a government military base in el-Lahelay village, about 20 kilometers west of Hudur, the lovely provincial capital of the region.

The bandidos Death Eaters used machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades to assault the base from different directions at midday Saturday, engaging in a fierce gunbattle with Somali troops for about an hour, officials said.

On the condition of anonymity, witnesses said that they saw the bodies of at least five combatants, some from each side. No civilian casualties were reported.

Posted by Fred 2017-06-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ]  Top
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