Saturday January 25, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali government forces, supported by local militias, clashed with al-Shabaab militants in Masagawa town in the Galgaduud region on Saturday morning.
The fighting erupted when al-Shabaab launched an assault beginning with a vehicle-borne explosive device detonated inside the town, which was followed by direct combat between the two sides.
Details on casualties remain unclear, but preliminary reports suggest there were deaths and injuries as a result of the explosion and ensuing battle.
In a brief statement, the Federal Government of Somalia confirmed that its forces had successfully repelled the attack. “The heroes of the Somali National Army and the Defense Forces in Masagawa town in the Galgaduud region have foiled an ambush by the Kharijites and inflicted casualties on the militants,” the statement read.
Al-Shabaab has yet to issue a statement regarding the assault.