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Friday, 11 April, 2014

Somalia: Strong battle between al-Shabaab islamists and government troops

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A battle was reported to have erupted in the Eeel Bur and Wabho towns of the Galgaduud region between the co-allied Somali National Army and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops against Al-Shabaab.

The Ethiopian troops of the AMISOM force along with the Somali soldiers were en route to Eel Bur when they were attacked by the Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab Islamists.

Around 6 of the Al-Shabaab insurgents were killed in the clashes after extreme gunfire was exchanged by the opposing forces. The dead bodies are being reported to still lay at the towns.

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