Somalia’s military said on Tuesday its troops foiled a major Al Shabaab attack targeting an army outpost in the strategic town of Wajid located in the country’s south-western Bakool region, according to media reports.
Speaking to local Radio, Col Abdirahman Mohamed Osman said the soldiers repelled massive militants attack on Wajid, and inflicted heavy losses on the attackers.
Col Osman did not give further details about the casualties on both sides involved in the gunfight.
Residents in the town said they heard blasts and gunfire as dozens of militants attacked checkpoints manned by Somali troops and military bases before troops pushed them back.
Source : MENA
GMT 03:50 2017 Sunday ,23 April
Drought-hit Somalia moves closer to famine, says aid groupGMT 00:56 2017 Sunday ,23 April
World has just months 'to stop starvation' in Yemen, SomaliaGMT 02:59 2017 Sunday ,16 April
Pirates hijack Indian vessel off coast of SomaliaGMT 13:14 2017 Wednesday ,12 April
Security forces free hostages held by piratesGMT 00:13 2017 Sunday ,09 April
Somalia's Puntland executes 5 Al-Shabaab militantsMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2023 ©