Al Shabaab attacks military base near Somalia's Kismayu
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NAIROBI – Al Shabaab militants attacked a military base near Somalia's southern port city of Kismayu early on Sunday, a Somali army officer said, adding that he did not immediately have details of any casualties.
Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and said 26 Somali soldiers had been killed in the incident, but that could not be confirmed by other sources.
"We understand al Shabaab attacked the base and fierce fighting and a blast occurred, but still we have no details," Mohamed Isa, a military officer, said from Kismayu.
