Al-Shabaab assaults navy base in southern Somalia

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Friday confirmed that al-Shaabab militants stormed its navy base in southern Somalia.

Reinforcements from the ATMIS and its allies managed to repel the assaults launched by suicide bombers and different al-Shabaab fighters earlier within the day in Bulo Marer, about 120 km southwest of Mogadishu, the mission stated in a press release.

Nevertheless, the AU mission didn’t reveal the variety of casualties, saying it would proceed working carefully with the Somali authorities and different worldwide companions to guard the nation from al-Shabab and different armed teams.