Deadly fight erupts on the outskirt of Bardera town, Gedo region

At least five people are believed to have been killed and dozen others injured when a fierce fighting between Al-Shabaab militant group and Somali troops backed by their allied Kenyan forces on Tuesday erupted on the outskirt of south-west Somali town of Bardera, Gedo region.The fighting at an area between Fafah-dun and Bardere town, some 80 kilometres from the rebel held Bardera town occurred when the allied troops launched attacks on rebel bases in the area, according to a Somali military officials, Col. Abass Ibrahim Gurey.Speaking to media Gurey claimed they seized an area approximately 40 kilometers from the militant fighters, adding that they are now close to Bardera town.Although Col. Gurey claimed they suffered no deaths, reports say the five killed during the fight are combatants from both sides of the fight.Injured militants were reportedly taken to Bardera town for treatments.Reports from the areas say today’s battle is the heaviest ever to erupt between the rebel fighters and the allied forces in the region since the onslaught against the militant group started mid last year.Kenyan military have been battling Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Juba and Gedo since crossing into Somalia border mid-last October.