On May 30, between 12 and 35 heavily armed Islamist fighters arrived in two fishing boats from southern Somalia. They were a group of Al-Qaeda fighters from multiple countries heading to the Middle East via Yemen. After their boats sustained damaged from the rough seas they came ashore in Bargal where they raided a local village and clashed with locals before heading up the hills surrounding Bargal.
On May 30, between 12 and 35 heavily armed Islamist fighters arrived in two fishing boats from southern Somalia. They were Al-Qaeda operatives from multiple countries traveling to the Middle East via Yemen. After their boats were damaged by rough seas, they landed in Bargal and clashed with locals before heading up the surrounding hills.