Over Dozens Killed In Clashes Between Government Forces, Al-Shebab In Somalia
KABUL: (Middle East Press) Heavy clashes between government forces and the members of the al-Shabab militant group killed more than dozens of people in Somalia on Wednesday.
According to government sources, the incident took place after al-Shabab fighters launched an ambush on a military convoy in the southwestern region of Gedo. At least 32 al-Shebab militants and 11 government forces were killed in the fighting.
Al-Shebab has claimed responsibility for the attack, but alleged that at least 19 government forces were killed in the battles that followed the ambush.
Al-Shebab is a Takfiri group that has been held accountable for much of the violence and chaos in Somalia since 2006.
It has been targeting key government and security figures in the country, trying to overthrow the government in the capital, Mogadishu.
The group controls large parts of the rural south, and its members launch regular attacks even in the heart of government areas in the capital.
