Governmnet and AMISOM forces arrive in Bulla Burte
A contingent of Somali government forced backed by African union troops have arrived in Bulla Burte.
Speaking to Radio Bar-Kulan, the commander leading the forces , Captain Mahamud Hassan Ibrahim said they encountered heavy fighting on the road linking Beletweyne and Bulla Burte. He added that one soldier was killed , and three others injured following a big gun fight with Al Shabaab militia in the area.
He said they inflicted a heavy loss on Al Shabab. The commander said the main aim of the forces was to lift the blockade on the town by Al Shabaab
