On Saturday, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces repulsed a planned Al-Shabaab attack at a military base in the country.
Reports from authorities indicate that the extremists had planned to attack the military base at Elasha Biyaha.
However, AMISOM security forces in the area immediately repulsed them.
Immediately, a prolonged gunfight ensued as the two sides fought. Nonetheless, no casualties were reported from either side.
Multiple sources confirmed that the extremists fled from the scene afterward.
AMISOM forces have taken the lead in mounting an intensive search and rescue mission in the area to apprehend the militants.
The attack is the latest by the extremists in the last few months. Somalia has experienced an increase in the number of insurgencies by the militants.