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A Heavy Fighting Kills 8 Outside Baidoa Town, South Of Somalia
At least 8 Somali soldiers were killed and several others wounded on Monday when al-Shabaab attacked a southwestern military base, officials said.
At least 8 Somali soldiers were killed and several others wounded on Monday when al-Shabaab attacked a southwestern military base, officials said.
Local residents confirmed to Radio Shabelle the attack in the vicinity of Goof-gadud Burey.
The attack began after al-Shabaab attacked the base on Monday morning, and fighting between fighters and Somali forces broke out.
The militants burned several military and civilian vehicles during a brief takeover.
Goof-gadud which is located 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the city of Baidoa, the administrative capital of the Bay state has been changed in hands between the two sides.