HUDUR [SMN] – Somali military carried out an operation against Al-Shabaab in Bakol region, south of the country as part of a stepped-up offensive to restore peace.
The operation targeted Al-Shabaab strongholds in El-Uni area of Tiyeglow district.
The military says it has killed at least 11 people, including an al-Shabab commander.
Mohamud Nur Ga’al alias (Sheikh Al-Sima), an al-Shabaab operative in Bay and Bakool was among the dead.