The Somali National Army (SNA) on Sunday foiled a suicide car bomb attack on a military base in the Bari-ujeed region in central Somalia.
Guriel District Commissioner Farah Abdi Moalim told reporters on Sunday that the forces defeated al-Shabab militants in the fierce fighting that left five soldiers dead.
He added that the forces had a prior intelligence report over the group's intention to carry out attacks on SNA bases in the region, saying the army is in full control of the bases now. The government has been waging a war against the al-Shabab militants since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud came into power in May 2022.
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