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A Somali army captain expressed that both sides had suffered heavy casualties.

Army

The massive raid comes as Shabaab is facing its biggest challenge to its rule and territory in over a decade.

Somali diplomats said Friday that Russia had offered to help support Somalia’s armed forces in their battle against the al-Shabab terrorist group. Th

The Friday attack at Buulo Mareer base in Somalia killed at least 50 soldiers.

EU condemns attack on ATMIS base in Somalia

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Al Shabaab fighters attacked a military base housing Ugandan forces of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia on Friday, with a Somali captain saying both sides suffered heavy casualties. | 05:36am

Al-Shabab said it killed dozens of soldiers but there has been no independent confirmation of the group's claim - and more.

The militant al-Shabab group has carried out an attack on a Ugandan troops' base of the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS).   The base is in Buulo Mareer district, in Lower Shabelle region in Somalia. Buulo Mareer is about 110km (68 miles) from the capital, Mogadishu.   The attack began shortly after morning prayers on Friday morning, according to BBC News.   It started with a large explosion, believed to have been caused by an explosives-laden vehicle.  

Dawn attack took place in Bulo Marer, a town in Lower Shabelle region, about 110 kilometers south of Mogadishu