32 killed in Al-Shabaab attack in Somalia

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People stand near debris at the scene of an explosion at the gate of Siyad hotel after Friday night's attack in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, July 11, 2015. At least six civilians and four militants were killed when al Shabaab Islamists attacked two hotels in the center of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, police said. Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on the Wehliya Hotel and said it had also laid siege to another hotel in the city, the Siyad, where gunfire continued into the night near the presidential palace. REUTERS/Feisal Omar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A total of 32 people, including 25 militants were killed Monday in fighting between Africa Union (AU) forces and the Islamist group Al-Shabaab in the southern Somali district of Rage Celle, a local official said.Al-Shabaab militants launched an attack on the district but were repulsed by government troops and the AU forces in Somalia, known as AMISOM, according to Rage Celle Mayor, Yusuf Haji Mohamod.

“Five soldiers and two civilians died in a tense fighting lasted for two hours and half,” Haji Mohamod told Xinhua.

“We also managed to kill 25 militants during the attack and now the situation is under control,” he added.

Local resident Jelle Warsame told Xinhua there was a heavy exchange of gunfire and were “many casualties among the residents”.Most of the residents fled their homes after the attack took place in the early morning, another resident Muuse Barow said.

Al-Shabaab, which is allied to Al-Qaida, has been fighting for years against the Somali government and carried out waves of attacks in the country and neighboring Kenya.

Source: Xinhua

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