Fighting between al shabaab and somali government

 

Somali government al shabaab claimed victory  over mogdisho fighting

 more then 10 beople have been killed and nearly 30 injured 

after somali government force backed by African union peacekeapers  waged a huge offensive on al shabaab military  trenches in seaside mogdisho city 

In an  interview  with bbs somali madia network abdulahi ali anood  the commander of the president guards said that early Saturday morning they attacked al shabaab fighters  in the districts of Jilin and jamaame 

The commender stressed they seized at least three military trenches from.

What he called the extremist group Al shabaab.

Abdulahi ali anood also pointed out two soldiers including amilitery officer were kill in the combat mentioning 8 ather soldiers injured. 

On the ather hand the spokesman  of Al shabaab fighters sheikh ali dheere claimed they were attacked  but said they rebelled  what he called African Christians and their apostate tfg fighters.

Ali dheere stated that their fighter killed 5 african soldiers and 7 somali forces during the battles.

The fighting on Saturday was the heaviest in the last few days.