Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Somalia: Somali Govt Forces Claim Victory Over Al Shabab Battle

13 June 2012

Qoqani — Military officers from Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Gedo region, south-west of the country, claimed on Wednesday a major victory over Al shabab fighting.

General Abdi Mahdi, chief of Somali armed forces in Gedo region, told that his troops inflicted heavy losses upon Al shabab fighters during a fierce fighting took place yesterday several locations near Qoqani town in Lower Jubba region of southern Somalia.

"Somali and Kenyan forces repelled Tuesday attacks by Al shabab mounted on military bases in the villages located on the outskirts of Qoqani, killing many militant fighters and damaging some of their battle wagons," said Mr Mahdi.

He stated that all battled areas are now under Somali and Kenya control and tightening the overall security in the region to thwart further Al shabab ambush attacks.

No Al shabab official made comment so far to verify or confirm Somali military claim.

  • Comment

Copyright © 2012 Shabelle Media Network. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Comments Post a comment