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Somali army killed over 100 Al-Shabaab militants in fighting – spokesman
[ShabelleMedia] Somali National Army backed by local community fighters engaged in a deadly battle with al-Shabaab ...... the personification of Somali state failure...in Hiran region, an official said. Colonial Abdullahi Ali Anod, Somali military spokesperson said the fighting took place in El-Harari area in Hiran region, where the SNA took over from the bully boyz on Thursday. The nearly two-day combat left more than 100 combatants belonging to al-Shabaab dead, according to the front man. Anod who spoke to the state media said the troops also fended off a car kaboom on their base in Masjidka Ali Gadud, newly recovered area in Middle Shabelle region. There’s was no independent source verifying the military claims and al-Shabaab is yet to comment on the festivities. Related: Hiran: 2022-11-04 Al-Shabaab clashes with local militia in central Somalia Hiran: 2022-10-25 Somalia: Al-Shabaab siege at Tawakal Hotel ended by Jubaland forces Hiran: 2022-10-20 Two blasts kill over 20 in central Somalia Posted by: trailing wife 2022-11-05 |
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