SNA commander: Jubbaland forces have several times staged attacks on our bases

SNA comments on gun battle between government troops and Jubaland forces that left more than five people, including, soldiers dead and wounded several others outside Kismayo.
Abdirashid Moalim Gaas who is among the commanders leading Somali National Army told Goobjoog News that Jubbaland forces attacked the military base of SNA in the outskirt of Kismayo town.
“Our soldiers are based on the outskirt of Kismayo but the problem is that Jubbaland forces always stage attacks on our garrison” he said.
Last Friday fighting has erupted when number of Jubaland soldiers launched heavy attack on positions manned by government troops in Gobweyn area.
Meanwhile, Jubaland officials denied its troops had launched an attack on bases controlling by gov’t troops but said its armed soldiers had clashed with Al Shabab militants
“Our troops raided bases which were suspected to be hideouts of Al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab but we did not attack on Somalia army’s bases in the area” unnamed Jubaland officer said.
Kismayo, a town situated 328 miles (528 km) southwest of Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu.