Somalia: Allied Forces Kill Five Al-Shabaab Militants in El Garas

Somali troops backed by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Tuesday night (October 28th) killed five al-Shabaab militants in El Garas, Galgadud region, Radio Mogadishu reported.

Al-Shabaab fighters attacked an army base in central El Garas and engaged the allied troops in a gun battle before retreating, said Somali National Army spokesperson in Galgadud Mohamed Kariye Roble.

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