Al-Shabaab overruns Somali army military base in Baidoa, four soldiers injured-military official

The militant group Al-Shabaab attacked and overrun a Somali army base in a village outside of Baidoa town southwest of Mogadishu Monday night, a military official in the area has said.

Goobjoog News correspondent in the area, Adan Geesey says the Somali National Army official in Baidoa town confirmed the base at Daynuunay village was attacked Monday night.

Four soldiers were injured in the attack, the army official who declined to be named said.

Geesey said 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 Goobjoog News Al-Shabaab vacated the camp after some few hours. It is not clear if they carted away any military equipment.