Reports reaching us from Doblai District in Lower Juba Region, southern Somalia have confirmed that heavy fighting has erupted between Hisb al-fighters led by Shaykh Ahmad Madobe and those of al-Shabaab Islamic Movement.
Residents have confirmed that they heard sounds of heavy artilleries used by the two sides. Sources say that Hisb al-Islam fighters attacked the bases of al-Shabaab Islamic Movement bases in Doblai town. Casualties resulting from the fighting remain unclear.