Al Shabaab militants ambush army convoy in southern Somalia

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BAIDOA, Somalia, December 10, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Al Shabaab gunmen have ambushed Somali National Army (SNA) convoy in Bay region of southwestern Somalia on Thursday, Garowe Online reports.

Initial reports disclose that at least three government soldiers died in the assault occurred in a village near Bay regional district of Diinsoor, Loon.

Al Shabaab attackers encountered an overwhelming repulse from army soldiers, witnesses said.

Some sources added that militants seized AK-47 rifles in the raid.

After a series of setbacks on the frontline, Al Shabaab militants reverted to hit-and-run attacks in southern territories. 

GAROWE ONLINE

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