Somalia: African Union forces kill 30 al-Shabaab militants in Lower Shabelle region
The African Union peacekeeping mission forces in Somalia (AMISOM) have killed at least 30 al-Shabaab fighters after militants attacked an AU base in the town of Bula Marer in the southern Lower Shabelle region, APA reports quoting ANadolu Agency.
The special representative of the chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia, Francisco Caetano Madeira, said in statement that AMISOM troops had fought off and successfully pushed back al-Shabaab militants Sunday.
“The militants were dealt a heavy blow, with at least 30 of them put out of action, following intense fighting,” Madeira said in the statement.
The head of the African Union peacekeeping mission statement also confirmed that that four AMISOM soldiers had killed and six others injured.