The Somali National Army (SNA) informed that its forces have killed about 100 Al-Shabab militants in recent operations conducted in the Middle Shabelle region.
According to the Somali National Army chief Odowaa Yusuf Rage in the operation that was carried out in the region to flush out Al-Shabab terrorists from the area, the operation was a success as there were heavy losses and several Al-Shabab commanders killed.
Numerous areas including al-Shabab bases have been liberated from the militants.
According to the Somalia army chief, the army operations are still underway in the Middle Shabelle region.
The operations against the militant have been intensified until the insurgents who have conducted terror attacks to kill and maim innocent residents will have been wiped out from the region.
Al-Shabab which’s allied to Al Qaeda has lost many regions that were previously under its control but the Al-Shabab militant group is still capable of staging attacks in Somalia.
Al-Shabab carried out many major attacks like the September 2013 Westgate shopping mall attack (71 killed), October 2017 Mogadishu bombings (587 killed), and December 2019 Mogadishu bombing (over 85 killed).
