At Least 30 Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia: Security Official

At Least 30 Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia: Security Official
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MOGADISHU—An estimated 30 people died on Sunday when al Shabaab terrorist group launched an attack in a town in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Galmudug, a security official said.

The insurgents used car bombs in the assault on a military base in Galmudug’s Wisil town, located in central Somalia, triggering a fight with government troops and armed locals, Major Mohamed Awale, a military officer in Galmudug told Reuters.