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Over 80 Al-Shabab militants killed in Somalia
[Garowe] At least 80 al-Shabaab ...... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa...holy warriors have been killed following operations across Somalia in the last week, the government has confirmed while calling for vigilance in the fight against the group, which has strained economic progress in the country. Somalia activated the fight against al-Shabaab in the last two years when President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took over, leading to the death of over 3,000 Death Eaters. The military focused on Hirshabelle and Galmadug state in Somalia. According to the government, the operations took place in Harardhere (Mudug), Fiiqaay jungle near Daaru-Nicma (Middle Shabelle), and a hideout near Waajid town (Bakool). In general, the government reports, that over 80 holy warriors were killed.  The operation in Fiiqaay, officials said, was participated by ’international parents’ and has targeted holy warriors who attacked Daaru-Nicma on Tuesday. The holy warriors had also heightened their attacks across the country during the Holy Month of Ramadan.To thwart the group's cowardly attacks, the government has deployed security officers in strategic towns across the Horn of Africa nation. Special Forces have been working hard to secure Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia and regional administrative states. On Thursday, al-Shabaab holy warriors reported seizing a surveillance drone that crashed near Bulobarde town, Hiran region. The Somali National Army has been working closely with the US Africa Command and the African Union ...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful... Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) in the ongoing operations. Posted by: trailing wife 2024-03-31 |
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