...... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...said it wrestled control of a small town in central Somalia from the national army (SNA).
The takeover came after a fierce shootout between the two sides that broke out after the snuffies stormed SNA base in Nuru-Nima village outside Runirgood district within Middle Shabelle region.
There was no immediate confirmation of the al-Shabaab claims that it took over the base, which was housing hundreds of SNA soldiers since last year.