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Somalia: 14 killed after Al Shabaab attack on compound
5 Feb 5, 2012 - 10:59:21 AM
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LUUQ, Somalia Feb 5 2012 (Garowe Online) – At least 14 people were killed and over 30 injured after Al Shabaab insurgents attacked a base that was holding troops in Luuq, Radio Garowe reports.
The Al Shabaab insurgents’ surprise attacked a compound in Luuq located in southern Somalia Saturday evening, the compound was holding troops from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.
Eye witnesses say that Saturday’s bloody battle was one they haven’t seen in year’s, adding that both sides increased the use of heavy artillery on each other as the fight intensified.
Al Shabaab spokesman told reporters that the insurgents had accomplished their job and had left the town on their own accord.
A spokesman for the TFG troops based in Luuq denied the statements made by Al Shabaab and said that the he has 4 Al Shabaab agents in custody.
Both Kenya and Ethiopia have yet to release statements on the battle that took place in Luuq.
The coalition of forces include, troops from the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) as well as Kenya and Ethiopia who have been gaining advances on Al Shabaab in southern Somalia.
GAROWE ONLINE
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