MOGADISHU – Heavily armed Al Shabaab fighters carried out an ambush attack on Kenyan army forces with African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia.
The surprise assault took place late on Monday, after militants armed with machine-guns and RPGs attacked on military camp runs by Kenyan troops near Bardere town, a witness, who asked to be anonymous, said.
He says the militants raided on Kenyan forces’ camp in Fah-fahdhun area near Bardere town, causing untold number of casualties.
Kenyan forces reportedly repulsed the orchestrated attack carried out by Al Qaeda inspired group in Somalia.
The group’s fighters fired several mortar rounds, some of them were reportedly landed into army base.
It is unclear how many soldiers were killed in the attack.
The group says its fighters carried out ambush and rocket attack on Kenyan forces’ base.
Kenyan military officials in Somalia said no comment on the latest attack.
