MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Intense clashes erupted early on Saturday morning within the city of Masagaway, situated in central Somalia’s Galgadud area, following greater than a yr of stagnant navy operations towards insurgents within the space.
The confrontation started when a car laden with explosives was pushed into the positions of the Somali Nationwide Military (SNA) and allied clan militias, triggering heavy exchanges of fireplace between the opposing forces.
The Somali federal authorities swiftly responded, asserting that its forces had efficiently repelled the assault. In an official assertion, the federal government stated, “The Somali Nationwide Military and protection forces stationed in Masagaway, Galgaduud area, have thwarted a shock assault launched by the Khawarijites [Al-Shabaab], delivering a crushing blow to the enemy.”
Nonetheless, Al-Shabaab militants claimed a special final result, asserting that that they had seized management of Masagawa, killed 9 troopers, wounded eleven others, and captured navy automobiles and weapon caches.
As a result of distant location of the preventing and a subsequent telecommunications blackout, unbiased verification of both aspect’s claims stays not possible. The reason for the communications disruption stays unclear.
