Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base | Conflict News

The armed group says it seizes control of Wargaadhi town and its military base, but the Somali army denies the claim.

Al-Shabab fighters have battled Somali troops and allied forces for control of a strategic army base in southern Somalia, according to the government and a military official.

Capturing the base in Wargaadhi town in the Middle Shabelle region, which houses soldiers, special forces and clan fighters, would enable the al Qaeda-linked group to sever a crucial road between the…