Tuesday April 12, 2022
Somali National Army (SNA) backed by the African Union
Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) killed seven al-Shabab terrorists in a
foiled attack on Monday in the southern part of the country.
The SNA commanders who led the operation told Radio
Mogadishu that the militants had attempted to launch an attack on an army base
in Dinsoor, a town in the southern region of Bay.
"Somali National Army and ATMIS forces in Dinsoor town
of Bay region on Monday repulsed an attack on Army base by al-Shabab and killed
seven terrorists," the state-owned radio reported.
The militants often carry out attacks against government and
AU bases in southern and central Somalia despite heavy security and army
presence in those areas.
The latest onslaught against the terror group comes as
government forces have intensified operations against al-Shabab extremists
across the country during the electioneering period, but the militants are
still hiding in the rural areas of those regions, conducting ambushes and
planting land mines.