JOWHAR, Somalia – Somali National Army (SNA) forces, alongside local militia fighters, delivered a significant blow to Al-Shabaab militants today, repelling several attempted attacks in the Hirshabelle state of Somalia.
The militants had launched suicide bombings targeting various locations, but their efforts were foiled by the combined resistance of national forces and local clan militia, according to a statement issued by the Somali Ministry of Information.
More than 70 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in preemptive counterattacks carried out by the SNA and local militia in the areas of Caddow-Guray in the Hiiraan region, Ceel Cali Axmed, and the town of Alkowsar in the Middle Shabelle region.
The Somali National Army, armed with intelligence about the militants’ planned suicide bombings, successfully disrupted each attack as planned, leaving the battlefield littered with the bodies of militants, including key commanders.
During the operations, a large amount of weaponry was seized, and several military vehicles used by Al-Shabaab were destroyed.
The Somali government is still assessing the full scale of the damage inflicted on the enemy, which will be shared with the Somali people in an official update shortly.
