An Al-Shabaab soldier was killed in the mountains with forces near Baidoa

 
Reports from Baidoa, the capital of Bay Province and the temporary headquarters of South West State, indicated fierce clashes between state forces and Al-Shabaab fighters on the outskirts of the city.

The clashes came after the fighters launched an attack on a base housing regional forces near the city of Baidoa, resulting in the death of a number of movement members, according to a statement issued by the state.

The city of Baidoa, the capital of Bay Region, is located about 250 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu, and its security is protected by Ethiopian forces affiliated with the African Union Mission in Somalia.