The Burundian official told VOA Somali that the soldiers had intelligence al-Shabab was gathering in a nearby village about 48 hours prior to the attack. He said the soldiers prepared to defend themselves and dug trenches. 
M'dindo wa ku Burundi wawuza VOA Somali kuti asilikaliwa anazindikila kuti al-Shabab imasonkhana m'mudzi woyandikana nawo maola 48 ziwawazi zisanachitike. Iwo ati asilikariwa anakonzekera kudziteteza ndipo anakumba maenje.