Somali Army Fends Off Al-Shabab Assault Near Bal’ad
Edited By Ali Musa
Axadle Times International–Monitoring.
Imagine being greeted by the soft whispers of dawn, only to be jolted by the chaos of conflict. Such was the experience early Thursday morning on the outskirts of Bal’ad district in the Middle Shabelle region, where the Somali National Army (SNA) found themselves face to face with a grim adversary: Al-Shabab. The morning's tranquility was shattered as the militants launched a brazen attack on military bases during the sacred hours of prayer. Yet, in this…