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Al-Shabaab militants launched a coordinated assault on Monday against government and allied militia positions in Gumare and the nearby town of Moqokori in Somalia’s central Hiran region, detonating at least one suicide car bomb before engaging security forces in prolonged gun-battles. State news agency SONNA said the Somali National Army, supported by the local Macawiisley militia, repelled an attempted ambush and killed several attackers. Independent local reporters, however, described the situation as fluid, with additional explosions reported on the road linking the two communities and casualties on both sides. Some local media outlets claimed the militants had briefly taken control of Moqokori, while government sources insisted the army maintained its positions. Casualty figures were not immediately confirmed, and fighting was still under way late Monday morning.
Major al-Shabaab attack rocks Somalia — car bombs hit national forces in Gumare near Moqokori — Local media Reports claim al-Shabaab captured Moqokori, casualties on both sides SONNA reports Army holds ground, repelled ambush, killed several militants & clashes ongoing https://t.co/Ebg2ZTq9Kc
Situation in Moqokori is still fluid. It’s reported that a suicide car bomb was detonated in the town by al-Shabaab followed by a fierce fighting on the outskirts. Another explosion was reported between Gumare and Moqokori- which killed several people including a well known https://t.co/SaYu3u2FeT
🚨 Breaking: The @SNAForce together with the local Macawiisley forces foiled an attempted ambush on Monday by the #alShabab terrorists in Gumare area in Moqokori, Hiiraan region. Officers leading the SNA forces confirmed that several militants killed in the fighting and the https://t.co/Bd5rAtqFTC
