Al-Shabaab attacks Af-Urur military base in Puntland

GOOBJOOG NEWS|PUNTLAND: Al-Shabaab militants attacked a military base hosting Puntland forces Saturday morning sparking a clash between the two sides.

Sources said the militants attacked Af-Urur military base with mortars, prompting Puntland troops to respond with heavy artillery, a Puntland official confirmed.

Residents who witnessed the morning incident reported hearing gunshots from both sides around the station.

Af-Urur base located in the Golis mountain ranges has been a battle ground between Al-Shabaab and Puntland Security Forces. The militants stormed stormed the town in June 2017 resulting in death of at least 50 people majority reportedly being Puntland forces. The militants also made a come back in June 2019 but were pushed  back by Puntland forces after three days.

No casualties were reported in the group’s attack on the Puntland military base in Af-urur today.