"It was a terrible scene," one of the officers told The Standard, a local daily, on Sunday, adding that the attack closely mirrored last year's ambush at El Adde, where 173 soldiers were killed.
"Waxa uu ahaa muuqaal xun waxa ka dhacaya xerada"ayuu yiri mid ka mid ah saraakiisha la hadlay The Standard isagoo intaa ku daray in weerarka uu si dhow ula ekaa kii gaadmada ahaa ee sanadkii la soo dhaafay ka dhacay magaalada Ceelcade , halkaas oo lagu dilay 173 askari.