Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
12 May 2011
Guri El — Heavy battle between Somalia’s Ahlu Sunna Waljama ASWJ and Al shabaab fighters on Thursday broke out in parts of Galgudud region in central Somalia.
The two warring sides have used both heavy artillery barrages and light weapons, local residents said.
Most of the combat rocked the villages of Dhagahley and Hayale as fighters loyal Al shabaab movement attacked military bases manned by Ahlu Sunna there.
At least 4 people, mainly the fighters have been slain and dozens more injured in the fighting Thursday.
The spokesman of Al shabaab for military operations, Sheikh Abdi-aziz Abu Mus’ab told that the local media they their fighters had the upper hand during the battle.
Abu Mus’ab claimed that they inflicted heavy losses on their political antagonist fighters of Ahlu Sunna.
For his part, Abdi Bashi Adam, the deputy district commissioner of Guri El under Ahlu Sunna said in an interview with Shabelle Media Network that Ahlu Sunna fighters in the village of Dhagahley came under ambush attack from Al shabaab.
Mr. Adam said they managed to repulse what he called the adversaries of Somali people.
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