The militant group al-Shabab attacked a military base in central Somalia early Thursday.
Somali government forces and Ethiopian troops turned back the militants after an attack near Halgan village, according to Somali officials and residents.
The African Union force in Somalia said soldiers killed more than 100 al-Shabab militants who attacked the base.
The base is about 260 kilometers north of Mogadishu.
Al-Shabab’s official radio, Andalus, reported different information…