Al-Shabaab Fighters Overrun Puntland Military Base

June 08 2017

Somalia

Al-Shabaab militants say they have overrun a military base in northern Somalia, killing scores of troops, reports Garowe Online (Somalia).

The terror group said its fighters attacked the town of Af Urur, in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region Thursday morning. The base is located close to the remote Galgala Mountains, an Al-Shabaab stronghold.

The militants killed 61 soldiers after storming a military base in the town. They seized weapons and ammunition and burned...

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