Two Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) commanders were reportedly killed when Al-Shabaab militants attacked a military base in Galgadud.
The attack by Al-Shabaab militants targeted the military base in El-Dher on Saturday morning.
Sixteen Al-Shabaab terrorists lost their lives when military personnel foiled the attempted terror attack in the Galgadud district.
Initially, the reports never mentioned casualties from the military.
However, unconfirmed reports from the region indicate that a couple of army commanders were killed too.
The commanders suspected to have died in the attack are Yonis Hassan Sabrie and Abdulle Mohamud Abdi.
Despite this, government troops remain in charge of El Dher and the military base.