Security forces on Sunday attacked the base of a militia linked to an krazed killer group and killed 15 gunnies, a regional government minister said.| Double-plus good! |
Militia front man Abdullahi Sheik denied they attacked first, saying the soldiers surprised them. Sheik said no militiamen were killed and only seven were injured. He said that there were civilian casualties but did not give any figures.
Sunday's clash is the second in two weeks between Puntland forces and the militia group, which is led by arms dealer Mohamed Atom. He has been singled out by the U.N. for supplying arms to the al-Shabab krazed killer group.