180 Somali soldiers escape to Mandera after Bullahawa Al Shabaab attack

Somalia's army soldiers and peacekeepers from the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) keep vigil in the town of Barawe in October 2014. SNA soldiers were attacked by Al Shabaab militants, leaving several injured. Photo: Reuters

More than 180 solders of Somali National Army escaped to Mandera after Al Shabaab attacked their camp in neighbouring Bullahawa town Monday morning.

At least a dozen of them had injuries when they arrived at the Kenyan border and were admitted to Mandera hospitals, officials said. Others included 14 civilians.