Details are coming out of an attack that started with heavy explosions followed by a direct fight early this morning that the Al-Shabaab group took a position of the local army in the Barujed area between Guriceel and Eelbur districts in the Galgaduud region.
The battle that took place in the Barujed area, which is approximately 60 km from the city of Guriceel, was reported to have been very intense and lasted for more than two hours, in which both sides used different types of weapons.
It is reported that many casualties including death and injuries were caused by the war that took place this morning in the Barujed area, but the official damage amount is not yet known, as the communication in the area is out of the air.
Officials from the government forces and local residents told the local media that they defended themselves from the early morning attack by the Al-Shabaab group, and the members of the group who launched the attack were severely beaten.
The Al-Shabaab group, which spoke about the early morning attack in the Barujed area of Galgaduud region, said it had achieved great success.
This attack is coming to an end, while the regions of Mudug and Galgaduud are still carrying out operations against the Al-Shabaab group, which is intended to be eradicated from the entire Galmudug administration.
