Mogadishu- More than 30 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in a joint military operation in southern Somalia, African Union forces said on Thursday.
The operation, carried out by the Somali National Army (SNA), the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Ugandan troops (UPDF) and international partners, took place in the Bulunagaad area of Lower Shabelle region.
In a statement, AUSSOM said the operation targeted Al-Shabaab militants positioned near a forward operating base in Bulunagaad, with allied forces receiving air support.
“Through coordinated ground assaults and aerial strikes, more than 30 Al-Shabaab fighters were neutralised, while several others were wounded,” the mission said.
The militants had earlier launched attacks against SNA and AUSSOM troops during follow-up operations aimed at pursuing Al-Shabaab remnants pushed out of the coastal town of Gendershe and areas along the Jilib–Marka road, the statement added.
The offensive is part of a broader government-led campaign dubbed “Operation Hidden Sword”, targeting the Islamist group’s remaining strongholds in the region.
AUSSOM said Somali forces, backed by the African Union and international partners, had acted “swiftly and decisively to eliminate terrorist threats against security forces and civilians in the area.”
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