{"id":406130,"date":"2011-04-29T03:33:07","date_gmt":"2011-04-29T03:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/29\/al-shabaab-launches-surprise-attack-on-forces-in-gedo-region\/"},"modified":"2011-04-29T03:33:07","modified_gmt":"2011-04-29T03:33:07","slug":"al-shabaab-launches-surprise-attack-on-forces-in-gedo-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/29\/al-shabaab-launches-surprise-attack-on-forces-in-gedo-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Shabaab Launches Surprise Attack On Forces in Gedo Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"19.8857142857\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shabelle.net\/the-news-in-english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shabelle Media Network<\/a> (Mogadishu)<\/p>\n<p>28 April 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>Luq \u2014 Somalia&#8217;s Al shabaab on Thursday afternoon have launched an ambush attack on Somali forces in Gedo region in southern Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>Al shabaab are said to have ambushed government forces flanked by military vehicles at the village of Kured just outside of Luq district in Gedo region.<\/p>\n<p>At least 5 persons, all the combatants, were killed and dozens more injured during the confrontation there.<\/p>\n<p>Diyad Abdi Kalil, one of Somali government officials in the region, told Shabelle that Somali forces came under attack. He noted the repulsed their apposing fighters.<\/p>\n<p>However, the official has declined to say if there are casualties on their side.<\/p>\n<p>Al shabaab has not released any comments about the fighting and its consequences.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>View post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201104290084.html\" title=\"Al Shabaab Launches Surprise Attack On Forces in Gedo Region\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Al Shabaab Launches Surprise Attack On Forces in Gedo Region<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) 28 April 2011 Luq \u2014 Somalia&#8217;s Al shabaab on Thursday afternoon have launched an ambush attack on Somali forces in Gedo region in southern Somalia. 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