News sources from Beledweyne the headquarter town of Hiran region confirm that a heavy fighting occured last night between al-Shabaab fighters and AMISOM troops based in the region.

The fighting occured when the al-Shabaab fighters attacked an AMISOM base in the town causing severe casualties on both sides.

Locals told Shabelle radio that the fighting sides used heavy artillaries against each other during the heavy confrontation forcing the al-Shabaab fighters to withdraw.

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