• Latest
Seven Somali Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Military Camp

Seven Somali Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Military Camp

2 years ago
DR Congo and Rwanda Sign Peace Agreement

DR Congo and Rwanda Sign Peace Agreement

3 hours ago
Elgon Half Marathon Returns: A Run for People, Planet & Prosperity

Elgon Half Marathon Returns: A Run for People, Planet & Prosperity

9 hours ago
Stanbic Bank Remittance Ad
Ugandan Climate Activist Wins King’s Trust Award

Ugandan Climate Activist Wins King’s Trust Award

10 hours ago
Eazzystock Financing: Unlocking Affordable Capital for Distributors in Uganda

Eazzystock Financing: Unlocking Affordable Capital for Distributors in Uganda

11 hours ago
Northern Corridor States Push for Lower Airfares and Smarter Skies

Northern Corridor States Push for Lower Airfares and Smarter Skies

11 hours ago
Museveni Blames Youth Uprisings in Africa on Lack of Wealth Creation Strategy

Museveni Blames Youth Uprisings in Africa on Lack of Wealth Creation Strategy

11 hours ago
SoftPower News
Saturday, June 28, 2025
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
SoftPower News
No Result
View All Result
Home Regional

Seven Somali Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Military Camp

by Our Reporter
January 20, 2023
Seven Somali Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack on Military Camp

Security officers on patrol in Mogadishu on August 21, 2022. Seven soldiers were killed in an attack on January 20, 2023 by Al-Shabaab on a military camp in a Somali town retaken by the army this week. PHOTO | AFP

3
VIEWS

Related Stories

DR Congo and Rwanda Sign Peace Agreement

Elgon Half Marathon Returns: A Run for People, Planet & Prosperity

Eazzystock Financing: Unlocking Affordable Capital for Distributors in Uganda

Seven soldiers were killed in an attack Friday by Al-Shabaab on a military camp in a Somali town retaken by the army this week in a major offensive against the jihadist group, the government said.

The information ministry said that a senior military commander was among those killed after the Islamist militants stormed the camp in Galcad, a town in central Somalia about 375 kilometres (230 miles) north of the capital Mogadishu.

It said more than 100 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed.

“There was heavy fighting there in which the (jihadists) were defeated,” the ministry statement said, adding that “the site is now under the full control of the Somali forces”.

Al-Shabaab said it was behind the attack, claiming its fighters had overrun the camp and killed more than 150 soldiers.

The information could not be independently verified.

“The Shabaab gunmen blasted two trucks loaded with explosives before face-to-face fighting started,” Abdilahi Rage, a resident of Galcad, told AFP by phone.

“They briefly managed to push back the troops out of the camp, but reinforcements came and they have retreated.”

On Tuesday, Al-Shabaab launched a deadly attack on a military base in another part of central Somalia, just a day after the government claimed a “historic victory” over the jihadists with the capture of the strategic coastal town of Haradhere as well as Galcad.

By AFP 

Tags: Al-ShabaabGalcadMilitary CampSoftPowerSoftPower NewsSomali soldiersSomaliaTop Uganda News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.

Recent Stories

DR Congo and Rwanda Sign Peace Agreement

Elgon Half Marathon Returns: A Run for People, Planet & Prosperity

Ugandan Climate Activist Wins King’s Trust Award

Eazzystock Financing: Unlocking Affordable Capital for Distributors in Uganda

Northern Corridor States Push for Lower Airfares and Smarter Skies

Museveni Blames Youth Uprisings in Africa on Lack of Wealth Creation Strategy

Visit UBOS Website
SoftPower News Logo

SoftPower News is a subsidiary of SoftPower Communications LLC, a Ugandan digital media group. Keep posted of the latest from Uganda and East Africa.
Plot 4B Malcolm X, Kololo
P.O Box 1497, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256-392-001-701
Email: info@softpower.ug

This news site is licenced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

ADVERTISEMENT
Stanbic Bank Ad
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Regional
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More

© SoftPower News

error: Content is protected
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women

© SoftPower News