Somalia: Government soldiers clashed with al-Shabaab in Gedo region, dozens killed
A fierce fighting between somali forces and al-Shabaab fighters reported flared up again in the south-western volatile region of Gedo, leaving scores of people dead, officials said.
Jamal Hassan Farah, the Somali army chief in Garbaharey town, the provincial capital of Gedo, told Shabelle Media that the combat erupted overnight when al-Shabaab agents armed with rocket-propelled launchers and machine-guns attacked army bases in the city.
“They [al-Shabaab] attacked with mortars on our bases sparking face-to-face clashes, causing heavy losses on both warring sides during the fighting,” a local resident said.