95 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia

Somalia's Ministry of Defense has said that the country's army, supported by local and international partners, has carried out military operations against the al-Shabaab militant group, killing more than 95 members of the terrorist group.

Oct 23, 2024 - 13:06
95 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia

Somalia's Ministry of Defense has said that the country's army, supported by local and international partners, has carried out military operations against the al-Shabaab militant group, killing more than 95 members of the terrorist group.

Anadolu news agency has reported the news and explained that the Somali National Army (SNA) has carried out an ambitious operation in Central Shabelle, Galgadud, and the north-central region of Mudug.

First Lieutenant Sheikh Abukar Mohamed, the ministry's spokesman, said in a press conference in Mogadishu on Monday evening that 45 terrorists were killed and three villages were liberated during a military operation in Central Shabelle.

In another operation in Galgadud area in the central state of Galmudug, 50 more al-Shabaab terrorists were killed and five villages were taken from the hands of the terrorist group.

It should be noted that, on October 10, Somalia's Ministry of Information announced that 59 al-Shabaab terrorists and four soldiers were killed during military operations in the southern and central regions of Somalia.

The Somali army, supported by militants from various parts of the country and their international partners, has been conducting various operations and surprise attacks against al Shabaab since 2022. 

Recently, the African Union Transitional Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) officially handed over the Kuday military base to the Somali security forces, marking an important step in the third phase of the withdrawal of foreign troops from the Horn of Africa country. .