MOGADISHU [SMN] – Al-Shabaab militants attack the government base in Sabid area of the Afgoye district in the Lower Shabelle region.
The attack was followed by a fierce gun battle between the two sides, which resulted in casualties on both sides.
Somali military officials say they have repulsed an Al-Shabaab attack and the situation is now calm.
Most of the Lower Shabelle region is the scene of a series of attacks and clashes, which have caused various casualties.