13 Members of the Al-Qaeda affiliate in Somalia, Harakat Shabaab Mujahideen were killed on 24th September 2019 after an airstrike bombed their forward operating camp near the Kenyan border. A precision airstrike targeting a Platoon size group of terrorists at Hola-Wajeer area of Badhadhe District of southern Lower Jubba Region of Somalia and a few kilometers away from the Kenya-Somalia border, killed the militants. 2 vehicles were destroyed, a Suzuki and Toyota Landcruiser (Technical), besides assorted weapons. Approximately 13 Militants were killed and 8 others injured in the airstrike. The camp was completely destroyed.
The capability of military intelligence partners and assets to collect and robustly exploit field intelligence is an indicator of successful implementation of better CT strategies. The continued decimation of terror cells and their assets not only weakens the group’s capability but further demoralizes its rank and file. This demonstrates the capability of military intelligence to deploy robust solutions and achieve strategic CT and national security goals.
