... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all ofwhich have enough problems without them...position in the central Mudug region amid a stepped-up offensive.
The government forces killed Mohammed Isack Mara’adde, a top al-Shabaab commander along with a foreign fighter in the raid carried out in the Dumare, outside Harardhere city.
The total number of Death Eaters neutralized is estimated at least five.
Mara’adde was a wanted al-Shabaab commander in central Somalia after having a leading role in several deadly attacks, according to reports received by Shabelle Media Network.
Al-Shabaab’s spokespeople could not immediately be reached for comment.
The Somali forces backed by local clan fighters took the port town of Harardhere and the nearby town of Galcad from al-Shabaab during a joint military operation in January 2023.
The government and allied clan militias have forced the rebels from swathes of territory in central Somalia since launching a major offensive last August.
The successes have led some officials to claim that al-Shabaab is on its last legs. However,
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experts have cautioned that the group has been pushed out of major towns before only to regroup and reclaim areas the army cannot hold.