Somali National Army (SNA) said its forces foiled a major terrorist attack on its military base in southern region. The SNA commanders who led the operation in Sabid village in Lower Shabelle region told local media that the move followed heavy fighting between the army and al-Shabab fighters who had launched an assault to raid the military base.
It was not clear how many militants were killed during the latest fighting in Sabid village, which is located about 40 km southwest of Mogadishu from militants. The group has not officially commented on this publicly.
The group which fights to topple the internationally-backed government uses portions of southern and central Somalia to plot and direct attacks, block humanitarian aid and extort the local populace to fund its operations.
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