Mogadishu (Halbeeg News) – Somali government has claimed to have killed at least 30 al-Shabaab fighters in airstrikes barely hours after heavily armed al-Shabaab fighters stormed a military base manned by Ugandan soldiers in Lower Shabelle region.
According to the state-owned media, Somali security forces in cooperation with international partners conducted an airstrike attack in the Lower Shabelle region.
The airstrikes hit al-Shabaab bases in four villages within the Kunturwarey district. The government claimed to have also destroyed military vehicles and heavy weapons.
The development came after heavily armed al-Shabaab fighters stormed a military base manned by Atmis forces in Bulo Marer town lies about 120 kilometres (75 miles) southwest of the capital Mogadishu.
Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack via its communication channels, claiming it had overrun the base. The group claimed to have killed 137 soldiers at the base.
Al-Shabaab has since 2006 has been fighting to topple Somali government and establish its own administration.
The 20,000-strong ATMIS force has a more offensive remit than its predecessor known as AMISOM.
The force is drawn from Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya, with troops deployed in southern and central Somalia. Its goal is to hand over security responsibilities to Somalia’s army and police by 2024.
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