The militant group Al-Shabaab attacked and overrun a South west of somalia army base in daynuunaay village outside of Baidoa town southwest of Mogadishu Monday night, a military official in the area has said.
Idale News Online correspondent in the area, Siidi Ali Muuse says the ISWA Army official in Baidoa town confirmed the base at Daynuunaay village was attacked Monday night.
Eight soldiers were injured in the attack, the army official who declined to be named said.
Ateera, said ISWA& SNA reinforcement from Baidoa town was ambushed some distance away at a place called Manyafulka.
Baidoa is the capital of South West State, some 250 kilometres away from the capital Mogadishu.
Residents told Idale News Online Al-Shabaab vacated the camp after some few hours. It is not clear if they carted away any military equipment.
