At least ten Somali National Army soldiers were killed and scores wounded when al-Shabaab raided an army base near the strategic town of Baidoa, the regional capital of Baay, residents said.
Al-Shabaab fighters riding pick-up trucks and using rocket-propelled grenades have attacked a military outpost at Gof-Gadud village, just 30 kilometers east of Baidoa town early on Thursday morning.
“Al shabaab militants attacked troops stationed at Gof-Gadud area near Baidoa city and killed SNA soldiers while many fighters from al-Shabaab were also killed in the attack,” said a local resident.