Sunday February 12, 2017
Mogadishu (HOL) - Fighting between Al-Shabaab and the Somali National Army has claimed the lives of eight soldiers early Sunday in the Lower Shabelle region, including senior army commanders.Warmahan and Tihsile locals report that members of Al Shabaab ambushed soldiers in the early hours in the morning in a well-coordinated attack. The ensuing firefight went on for several hours with both sides exchanging heavy gunfire.