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Jubbaland Says Its Forces Destroyed Al-Shabab Base
[RADIOSHABELLE] A senior Jubbaland state army official says the regional troops have carried out an operation against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab...  an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia...gunnies near Kismayo  ...a port city in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia, at the extreme southern end of the country (assuming Somalia can be called a country). It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region...port city. Speaking to Radio Shabelle, Colonel Ali Goosaar said Jubbaland forces have managed to overran an al-Shabaab operations camp in a small village located 80Km west of Kismayo. The village, Bula Hajji has been the nerve center for al-Shabaab’s operations in the region, according to the army colonel. Goosaar added that the state soldiers have engaged in deadly battle with the al-Shabaab, which left at least two gunnies dead while several others sustained wounds. "Our brave soldiers have successfully carried out a planned operation on al-Shabaab which resulted in the deaths of two members of the group and capture of their base," he said. Posted by: Fred 2018-08-02 |
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