Two people were killed in a heavy fighting between Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers and Al-Shabaab fighters at SNA military base near Elbuur town in Galgaduud region. Sources close to SNA say that the two Al-Shabaab fighters attempted to attack their base were killed during the battle. “Al-Shabaab attacked the army base near Hudur town in Bakool region.
The SNA overpowered and shot dead two of them on the spot,” SNA officer said.
He declined to say if there were any casualties on their sides. However, Al-Shabaab militants claimed victory in the attack in which the insurgents claimed to have taken over the army base.
The group said that it captured the SNA base and killed several government soldiers. The Somali National Army backed by the African Union peacekeeping troops have stepped up security operations against Al-Shabaab in the south and central Somalia this year.