Al-Shabaab Attacks Military Base in Galmudug State

The Somali military says it has defeated a militant assault on one of its bases in the central Galmudug state, reports the Voice of America News.

The Al-Shabaab attack targeted a military base in the village of Qayib in the Galguduud region of the state during morning prayers.

The assault began with a car bombing and was followed by two hours of fighting between soldiers and the militants, local officials said.

The military told Somali government radio that the militants suffered...