
12 Perish in Attack by Militants in Somalia
It was an assault by Islamic militants that are affiliated with the al Qaeda were responsible for the assault against military personnel commanded by the government and peacemakers on Friday morning. The assault resulted in 12 people dying and about 30 more injured. The number of injured could increase. Amidst the 12 that perished were two Al-Shabaab members which has been reported by Sheik Ali Mohamud Raghe a person speaking for the militants.
The assault included automatic arms and large weapons. It began at about 2 in the morning and was aimed at areas commanded by the African Union Mission for Somalia and government military personnel.
A speaker for the militants reported that they “inflicted heavy losses on AMISOM and government forces.”
The Somali officials played the attack down saying it was “small and careless.”
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