Somalia’s al-Shabab armed group claimed on Monday they have killed at least 27 soldiers in a suicide attack at a military base in the country’s south.<\/p>\n
Abdiasis Abu Musab, the group’s spokesman, said that the fighters stormed the base in Baar Sanguni village – about 50km from the port city of Kismayo –\u00a0after the car bomb explosion.<\/p>\n
“We killed 27 soldiers and took the base. Some soldiers fled into the jungles,” he claimed.<\/p>\n
There was no immediate official comment from government about the attack.<\/p>\n
But a Somali military officer, Majo Mohamud Aden, told Reuters news agency from Kismayo that the military was sending reinforcements to the base following the reports of the violence.<\/p>\n
“We understand there was an explosion and heavy fighting between al-Shabab, who attacked the base, and the Somali forces. We have no details so far,” he said.<\/p>\n
Residents of the nearby town of Jamame, 70km away from Kismayo, said they heard the blast, followed by gunfire.<\/p>\n
“We heard a huge blast after early morning prayers. Then heavy exchange of gunfire followed. It was in the direction of Baar Sanguni,” Osman Abdullahi told Reuters.<\/p>\n
At least seven soldiers were wounded after the Baar Sanguni\u00a0base was attacked by al-Shabab fighters in\u00a0June.<\/p>\n
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