Puntland government forces repelled an attack by al-Shabaab terrorist group overnight Thursday Jan. 3, 2013, where government forces killed 3 al-Shabaab/al-Qaeda terrorists and wounded 5 other attackers.
The attack occurred around 10:30pm at a location approximately 40km southwest of Bossaso, where Puntland government forces manning a remote outpost near the Galgala Mountains successfully repelled the attack and chased the fleeing attackers into the mountains.
One Puntland government soldier was killed during the attack.