MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Intense clashes erupted early on Saturday morning within the city of Masagaway, positioned in central Somalia’s Galgadud area, following greater than a 12 months of stagnant army operations in opposition to insurgents within the space.
The confrontation started when a automobile laden with explosives was pushed into the positions of the Somali Nationwide Military (SNA) and allied clan militias, triggering heavy exchanges of fireside between the opposing forces.
The Somali federal authorities swiftly responded, asserting that its forces had efficiently repelled the assault. In an official assertion, the federal government stated, “The Somali Nationwide Military and protection forces stationed in Masagaway, Galgaduud area, have thwarted a shock assault launched by the Khawarijites [Al-Shabaab], delivering a crushing blow to the enemy.”
Nonetheless, Al-Shabaab militants claimed a distinct end result, asserting that that they had seized management of Masagawa, killed 9 troopers, wounded eleven others, and captured army automobiles and weapon caches.
Because of the distant location of the combating and a subsequent telecommunications blackout, unbiased verification of both facet’s claims stays inconceivable. The reason for the communications disruption stays unclear.
