Somalia: Somali Military Fends Off Al-Shabaab Attack

UA-ONU IST/Stuart Price
Des soldats de la paix de l’Union africaine et de l’ONU à Mogadiscio, en Somalie.
19 December 2022
Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Somali troops have repulsed an overnight attack by Al-Shabaab militants in Qoryoley District in Lower Shabelle region. The attack sparked heavy gunfight that ensued between the SNA and the Al-Shabaab combatants, according to the residents.

The two sides suffered losses but the number of the fatalities remained murky. Al-Shabaab was pushed back after AU troops joined the fighting and used artillery fire and tank shelling. Qoryoley lies about 120 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, the Somali capital.

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