Militants Ambush Govt Military Convoy

Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

3 May 2011

Luq — Al Shabaab fighters on Tuesday afternoon have launched an ambush attack on Somali military convoy with officers traveling in parts of Gedo region in southern Somalia.

At least 8 people from the two side including officials from Somalia’s moderate group of Ahlu Sunna Waljama ASWJ in the surprise raid.

However, in interview with Shabelle Media Network, the Gedo governor of the transitional federal government, Mohammed Abdi Kalil denied that officials from the government and Ahlu Sunna were killed in the ambush attack.

The governor claimed they killed at least 10 Al shabaab fighters were slain after heavy clash in the village of Maykarebay in Gedo region.

But sources told Shabelle that Abdirashid Janan, Dolow district commissioner of Somali government was hurt in the attack.

Mr. Kalil said that they also killed top Al shabaab officials including Sheikh Fu’ad Mohammed Khalaf.

Meanwhile, Al shabaab movement, which the US alleges to be al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia, has not commented about government’s claim of killing Khalf.

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