Somali, Ethiopian forces clash with Al Shabaab in Galgadud

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EL BUR, Somalia, April 25, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Somali government forces aided by Ethiopian-AMISOM forces clashed with Al Shabaab militants near Galgadud region town, El Bur of central Somalia on Friday night according to officials, Garowe Online reports.

The ambush by militants triggered heavy gun-battle that inflicted heavy losses on Al Shabaab attackers, said commander with Somali National Army (SNA) Mohamed Kariye.

“The confrontation happened after anti-peace militants ambushed allied forces, we dealt severe losses to them and we seized pick-up trucks, “Kariye said on Mogadishu-based radio station without unveiling the exact number of casualty figures on their side.

Somali militant group didn’t comment on the deadly clashes

Beleaguered Al Shabaab militants opted for guerilla warfare in central and southern Somalia following setbacks on the front-line. 

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