BAIDOA (Halbeeg News) – At least four soldiers have been killed and several injured after clashes at security checkpoint outside Somali capital.
Armed men stormed the checkpoint in Wanlaweyn town of Lower Shabelle region, prompting fighting with Southwest state forces.
Sources confirmed the clashes caused death of four soldiers saying the fighting lasted for a while before the attackers fled the area.
Group has claimed the responsibility for the attack but number of sources in Wanlaweyn argue that the fighting was between two regional forces in Wanlawayn town.
Reports say members of traffic police and regular police clashed over a checkpoint but the town’s local authorities did not comment on the clashes.
The fighting comes less than a day after unknown armed men ambushed SNA officials in central Somalia, killing at least seven soldiers.
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