Mogadishu (Somalia): At least nine soldiers were killed in an Explosion at the same time in two camps of the Somali Army. The army confirmed the deaths, saying the attackers had also been ‘heavily damaged’. The attack has been claimed by the radical group Al-Shabab. Residents here said that the attack took place in Barre and Awadhegaleh villages in the Lower Shabelle area.
The place is 75 km from Mogadishu. In an interaction with local media, the General of the Somali National Army, Odawa Yusuf Rageh, confirmed these two attacks, saying al-Shabaab had suffered heavy losses and could not even carry the bodies of some of his dead commanders. He told that the army is chasing the runaway attackers. General Mohammad Tahil Bihli, commander of the government’s infantry, told the Associated Press, “Nine of our soldiers were killed and 11 others were injured.” We killed 60 militants of Shabaab at one place and 17 near the other camp. ”
At the same time, al-Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Abdullaziz al-Musab said that the group killed 47 government soldiers. It is feared that the current political crisis in Somalia is strengthening the al-Qaeda affiliate. President Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed is under pressure to step down and the election in February was not held.
