ICC Note:  Al-Shabaab militants reportedly beheaded an unknown number of soldiers after attacking another Somali militsry base Sunday, just days following an assault on an African Union (AU) establishment.  The fighting in the Somalian army base lasted for several hours and left at least 9 soldiers dead.  The jihadist Islamic terrorist organization has vowed to supplant the Somalian government by 2016 and institute Islamic rule over the country.  Al-Shabaab has ramped up attacks since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.  Before the beginning of the holiday, al-Shabaab publicized its intent to murder Christians and other “non-believers” throughout the month.  

By Vasudevan Sridharan

6/29/15, Somalia (International Business Times) – Several soldiers were killed after Somali al-Shabaab militants attacked an army base on Sunday, 28 June.

The offensive has come within days of an earlier onslaught, in which the al-Qaeda linked insurgents raided an African Union’s (AU) military establishment killing numerous soldiers.

Some troop members who were captured by the extremists were beheaded, according to the AFP.