Al Shabaab militants were reported to have fired a volley of mortar shells at a military base belonging to the African Union forces in Lower Shabelle region on Wednesday night.
The attack began after the militants tried to storm the base near Laanta-Buuro village, according to the residents. AMISOM troops responded to the shelling with similar mortars.
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