Somali army destroys terrorists bases in southern Gedo region Magdalene Mukami | 13.01.2021
MOGADISHU, Somalia
The Somali army Wednesday said it has killed eight al-Shabaab terrorists in the country’s southern Gedo region.
Ali Mohamed Mohamoud, a Somali National Army commander, told local media: “Our forces destroyed many bases used by the militants and killed eight al-Shabaab fighters, including the militants’ operational commander in Bardhere town named Zakarie Sheikh.”
On Tuesday, at least seven Kenyan military personnel serving under African Union peacekeeping mission forces in Somalia (AMISOM) were killed when a bomb targeted military vehicles in southern Somalia.
The attack prompted Somalia to deploy its forces to bolster security and scout for the attackers in southern Somalia.
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On Tuesday, Somali National Army (SNA) forces killed eight al-Shabaab militants during a security operation in the southern region of Gedo, Somalia, a military source told the media.
Ali Mohamed Mohamoud, the commander of the Somali troops in the area, confirmed that the army had conducted an attack on al-Shabaab bases inflicting heavy casualties.
“Our forces destroyed many bases used by the militants and killed eight al-Shabaab fighters including the militants’ operational commander in Bardhere town named Zakarie Sheikh,” Mohamoud said.
On Saturday, Danab Special Forces troops captured three al-Shabaab members while they were preparing a vehicle with explosives for an attack in the Lower Shabelle in the al-Shabaab-held town of Toratorow. Al-Shabaab often uses Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devises (VBIEDs) to attack Somali troops, government officials, and civilians.
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