Al-Shabaab has claimed credit for storming and overrunning two Somali National Army (SNA) camps in Yasooman and Beera-Yabaal in Bulo-Burte, Hiraan, central Somalia.

 The Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab in Somalia continue to scale-up attacks in central and southern Somalia. In one of the latest attacks, Al-Shabaab has claimed credit for storming and overrunning two Somali National Army (SNA) camps in Yasooman and Beera-Yabaal in Bulo-Burte, Hiraan, central Somalia.

The Islamist terrorist group issued a statement through its operations spokesman Abu Mus’ab claiming killing to have killed more than 117 SNA troops besides capturing trucks and weapons.

However, SNA has disputed that their military bases were overrun as the Al-Shabaab media outlets/channels saying their troops managed to repel the attacks and causing significant blows to the terrorists.

Odowaa Yusuf Rage, Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) confirmed of the deadly dawn attacks at SNA bases located Yasooman and Beera-Yabaal villages of Hiraan. He reiterated that SNA forces managed to repel and defeat the terrorists, killings about 50 of them.

Hiraan prefecture of central Somalia has witnessed surge in Al-Shabaab attacks prompting even locals joining counterterrorism operations in a number of villages that have been under the control of the terrorists. With support from ATMIS, the Somali Security Forces are protecting civilians in the recently liberated areas and are securing critical infrastructure including roads and water sources.

The SNA-CDF said the ongoing military operations will be intensified in the area to flush out all the terrorists who have been staging terror attacks in the region.