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Somali Army repels al-Shabaab attack in Qoryoley district..

Somali National forces foiled a vicious attack by the Al-Qaeda linked al-shabaab group in the Lower Shabelle region, KNN reports on Saturday.

The militants attempted to take the key district of Qoryooley on Friday night according to local residents and military sources.

It prompted hours of heavy fighting between the government troops in the area and the Al-Shabaab assaults ,causing deaths of two people on both sides and several others feared wounded according to witnesses.