Friday July 28, 2023
Mogadishu (HOL) - The Somali National Army, backed by international partners, conducted an operation on the border between the Middle Shabelle and Galgaduud regions, killing at least ten al-Shabab militants and injuries to several others, the government confirmed on Friday.
The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism said the joint forces conducted the operation following an intelligence report received by National Intelligence and Security Agency that the militants were regrouping to plot attacks on the residents.
During the operation, the army not only neutralized the militants but also seized weapons, truck and demolished the militants' base, the Ministry added.
On Tuesday, the deputy minister of information, culture and tourism, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-adala, confirmed that the Somali National Army (SNA) killed 25 al-Shabab militants, including foreign jihadists, in Bakool Region, southwestern Somalia.
The latest onslaught against al-Shabab came two days after they launched a suicide bomb attack at Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, where at least 30 soldiers were killed.