Somalia: 10 killed in a deadly battle in Bulo Burde town

BULO BURDE (KON) - An official says at least six militants with the Al Qaeda-affiliated group of Al shabab have been killed on Friday night following in a deadly gun battle in Bulo Burde, a besieged city in the Country's central region of Hiiraan, KON reports.
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Somalia: 10 killed in a deadly battle in Bulo Burde town

Ahmed Abdi Wheliye, Bulo Burder district commoner told a local radio in Mogadishu by phone that Gunmen belonging to Al shabab group have stormed overnight military bases near the central town of Bulo-burde, leading to a heavy exchange of gunfire, killing a Soldier on their side and dozens of Al shabab.

Independent reports confirm that nearly 10 people, of them Al shabab combatants died in the attack on Somali and Djibouti troops of AMISOM contingent based in the city which been under siege from al-Shabab since peacekeepers took control of it in March.

Militant Islamist group al-Shabab has claimed major victory over the attack, according to group

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