Two Al-Shabaab terrorists were killed and four were wounded during an intense fighting with government army in southern Somalia on Saturday.
According to Somalia military reports, a fierce battle broke out in Eel Sanini, a village about 15 km from Number 50 Airstrip in Lower Shabelle region after Al-Shabaab terrorists attempted to attack a military base.
Aden Ahmed Ali of Somali National Army (SNA)’ Unit one commander, the government forces received intelligence tip-off that Al-Shabaab fighters had been dispatched to attack the SNA base. The forces intercepted them and successfully foiled the attack besides killing two of their fighters.
“We killed two of the attackers and injured four others. Our forces are now pursuing the rest who ran towards El Dhanane neighborhood, “he added.
The latest battle came barely four days after government forces killed 7 Al-Shabaab fighters in response to the group’s suicide attack on SNA base in Awdheegle town.
