The governor of Somalia’s Bakool region, Mohamed Abdi Tall, told VOA that the Islamist militant group raided the village of Aato early Tuesday.
He said 27 pro-government militiamen and 12 al-Shabab fighters were killed in the ensuing clash.
Afterward, the town remained in control of the militias, who have been working with governments on both sides of the border
Al-Qaida-linked Al-Shabab has lost most of the territory it once controlled in Somalia but remains a threat to the country’s African Union-backed government.
On Saturday, al-Shabab fighters stormed Somalia’s parliament building in Mogadishu, killing 10 security personnel and wounding four lawmakers. Eight militants were also killed.
In February, al-Shabab attacked the presidential palace. The president was unharmed but at least 17 other people were killed.
Source VOA
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