The Mayor of El-Baraf, Abdullahi Haji Muhumed, said the militants started their attack with two suicide truck bombs. He said the militants then fought their way onto the base. 
Mfumu ya mzinda wa El-Baraf, a Abdullahi Haji Muhumed, ati zigawengazi zinayamba upanduwu pophulitsa mabomba awiri kenako kupita komwe kunali asilikari.