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Heavy fighting reported in Hiran region, central Somalia
[ShabelleMedia] Heavy battle between al-Shabaab ...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...mindless ferocity in a turban... , functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda... and Macwisley militia erupted on Wednesday night in the Hiran region, an official said. The fighting came after the armed villagers attacked the al-Shabaab base that is located on the outskirts of Beledweyne City, 350 kilometers North of Mogadishu. Both warring sides used Heavy and small weapons during the confrontation that claimed the lives of several people. Major Ahmed Abdi Ali, who is a commanding officer of Ma’wisley, told the Shabelle radio that they killed faceless myrmidons and seized their base. For its part, al-Shabaab said it resisted the attack and killed senior commanders from the opposing side. There was no immediate verification of both claims from local residents who said they could only confirm the fighting. The situation returned to normal following the combat that comes in the middle of an intensified offensive against al-Shabaab in Central and Southern regions. The government has reported killing hundreds of faceless myrmidons and seizing dozens of localities in neighboring Hirshabelle state since the military operations were launched in August 2022. The government has also reported shutting down hundreds of bank and mobile money accounts allegedly linked with al-Shabaab in an effort to curtail the group’s revenue generation activities. Posted by: trailing wife 2023-02-03 |
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