More details are emerging from a strong battle in several directions this morning by Al-Shabaab fighters in Balcad District in the Middle Shabelle Region, which is 30 KM from Mogadishu.
The reports say that Al-Shabaab and the government forces had a heavy fight in the Balcad district, according to local residents, the firing of heavy weapons could be heard from both sides.
Some reports say that the Al-Shabaab fighters who launched the attack entered the Balcad district headquarters and the police station.
Local residents also said that the government forces and Al-Shabaab have fought another battle at the bridge that enters the city and they are using heavy weapons.
The news we are getting in the city at the moment is that the Al-Shabaab that attacked the district has been driven back, and the news says that the government forces have received support from the African Union Mission in AUSSOM.
Al-Shabaab has attacked the Balcad district several times in this way, and this attack comes while the Middle Shabelle region is undergoing operations to eradicate the group from Somalia.
