Reports from the Middle Shabelle region, especially in the district of Masajid Ali Guduud, indicate that Al Shabaab launched an attack with explosives on the military bases in the district.
The reports add that both sides used heavy and light weapons, and there are casualties on both sides in terms of deaths and injuries.
The reports indicate that Al Shabaab’s attack was repelled, but shooting is still taking place inside Masajid Ali Guduud.
In Masajid Ali Guduud, Asluub and Harmaad forces have recently been moving into the district, setting up posts at the Masajid Ali Guduud, which is said to have been active in the district.
The district of Adale, where Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is based, has reportedly issued an emergency order to reinforce government forces fighting Al Shabaab in Masajid Ali Guduud.
Al-Shabaab has claimed to have taken over the Ali Guduud Mosque, according to media outlets speaking the group’s language.
