"Then a large number of al Shabaab fighters began firing from under the trees ... it was a hellish battle," he said, adding there was an unknown number of casualties.
"Kadib tiro badan oo dagaalyahano Al-Shabaab ah ayaa bilaabay in rasaas kasoo ridaan dhirta hoosteeda... dagaal daran ayuu ahaa, " ayuu yiri, isaga oo intaas ku daray in ay jiraan khasaare aan la aqoon.