Latest military report from Somalia indicate that the country’s army battled and killed five Al-Shabaab operatives in Middle and Lower Shabelle region.
During the fierce fight, another seven Shebab terrorists were also captured in an operation that was intelligence led.
According to Gen. Omar Dhere, SNA Commander of 12 April Section, the forces captured Basra in Middle Shabelle region and Jambalul in Lower Shabelle region and several areas during the military operations.
Five terrorist fighters killed, seven others were captured during the operation. He noted that the militants are escaping from those areas, but vowed that SNA will pursue and finish them.
The army operation comes as Somali President, Mohamed Abdulahi Farmajo announced a war against the Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab militants after the deadliest terrorist attack at Zope junction in Mogadishu that left 358 people dead on 14th October, 2017.
