26 October 2021
Reports are emerging of an attack by Al-Shabaab militants last night in the town of Afgoye in the Lower Shabelle region of Southwestern Somalia.
Al-Shabaab fighters have reportedly targeted a government checkpoint in the area.
Reports also say that a fierce battle took place there, which resulted in casualties including three deaths and several injuries.
Al-Shabaab militants have claimed responsibility for the attack, which killed three in Afgoye town.
The attacking fighters have retreated, and Somali military forces are now conducting operations in many parts of Afgoye.
Most al-Shabaab militants carry out regular attacks in Afgoye, about 30 kilometers from the Somali capital Mogadishu.