Armed groups have attacked a base of al-Shabab Islamists in Hudur town and the airport of the town overnight, witnesses said on Saturday.
Sources say that heavy fighting erupted between al-Shabab and the armed groups who attacked the town and the fighting was continuing for 30 minutes.
Residents said that the fighting was a heavy one and the two sides exchanged heavy gun fire. A civilian woman was injured by stray bullet in the town, and no other casualties have been reported.
There no word from al-shabab Islamists who control Bay and Bakol regions in south western Somalia.
People have expressed concern about the fighting; the attack was the first of its kind. No group has claimed the responsibility of the attack yet.
amsomalia@mareeg.com
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