The authorities and the jihadists of the Shabaab organization assured, both, that they managed to inflict heavy losses on their opponents yesterday, during attacks by the rebels against military bases in southern Somalia. The raids took place early yesterday morning, near the villages of Bula Haji and Harbole, about 90 kilometers from the port of Kismayo, and targeted three military bases, where units of the Somali army are stationed as well as paramilitaries from the state of Jubaland. The president of Jubaland state, Ahmed Mohammed Islam, assured that the attacks were repelled by government forces and that “135 attackers” were killed, “as confirmed”, according to him, by “commanders of the security forces”. In addition, more than 80 militants, some injured, were “captured” and weapons belonging to Shebab fighters were seized, he added. For its part, the Shebab (“Youth”) organization claimed responsibility for the attacks, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a center specialized in monitoring the activity of extremist organizations on the Internet, speaking of “an initial account 71 […]
Source: News Beast
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