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Airstrike Destroys Al-Shabaab Vehicles and Weapons Cache in Central Somalia: Government
[ShabelleMedia] Somali government forces, in coordination with international partners, carried out an  ...KABOOM!... in the central district of Aadan-Yabaal in Middle Shabelle, destroying vehicles loaded with explosives and a weapons cache belonging to the holy warrior group al-Shabaab ... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord... , officials said Sunday. Government security officials confirmed that the strike targeted a site where al-Shabaab fighters were preparing vehicle-borne improvised bombs (VBIEDs) for potential attacks against civilian and military targets. "The precision airstrike successfully destroyed several explosive-laden vehicles and a key weapons depot used by the terrorists," a senior government security officer told Radio Shabelle on condition of anonymity. The official added that the operation was part of a wider military campaign aimed at weakening al-Shabaab’s operational capacity in central and southern Somalia. Related: Aadan-Yabaal: 2025-03-05 Somali Government Forces Repel Al-Shabaab Attack in Middle Shabelle Related: Middle Shabelle: 2025-06-21 Dozens of Clan Fighters Surrender to Al-Shabaab in Central Somalia: Sources Middle Shabelle: 2025-06-14 Somali forces kill 13 Al-Shabaab fighters in central operation: ministry Middle Shabelle: 2025-06-12 Somali Forces Launch Major Military Push in Middle Shabelle region Tuesday Posted by: trailing wife 2025-06-23 |
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