Al Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab
...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...said they were behind the attack and put the number of dead at 20.
A Somali soldier was also maimed in the attack in Jana Cabdalle village, some 60 km (37 miles) from the port city of Kismayu, which is also Jubbaland region's capital.
"Two soldiers of Danab (special) forces died and two others were maimed. A U.S. officer was seriously maimed," Mohammed Ahmed Sabriye, director of communications of Jubbaland state palace told Rooters by phone.
He later said one of the maimed Danab force soldiers had subsequently died.
He said the suicide boom-mobile had went
kaboom!outside the special forces base.
Al-Shabaab said it had killed U.S. personnel.
"We attacked U.S. and Somali forces called Danab in Jana Cabdalle village with a suicide boom-mobile. We killed four U.S. officers, and 16 Somali forces which they trained," Abdiasis Abu Musab, its military operation front man, said in a statement.
"We also maimed 12 Somali soldiers. We also destroyed 3 U.S. armoured vehicles.