Three Somali soldiers were killed and several others wounded Thursday afternoon when al-Shabaab militants attacked and captured the town of Warmahan in the lower Shabelle region after fierce fighting with the Somali military, officials said….
Warmahan is a small agricultural town located 80 kilometers (49 miles) southwest of the Somali capital Mogadishu, A military official in the lower Shabelle region told Diinah.com news by phone that the militants attacked the town from the north, engaging the Somali army in a gun battle. He said the army retreated but came back to recapture the town.
Bille Adan, a police official in lower Shabelle region, Diinah.com news told by phone that at least three military personnel were killed and several others wounded during the fighting.
Al-Qaeda affiliated group Al-Shabaab claimed that its fighters are controlling the town, Local residents told Diinah.com news they heard massive gunfire in the town, confirming al-Shabaab’s presence in the town before Thursday evening.
