Somalia: It was reported that the army killed senior Al-Shabaab commander Hussein Moallim Hassan (Magaalabeen) in an operation near Buurdhuxunle, Bakool region. pic.twitter.com/ZFv9jJ9FZL
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| Shabelle Media reports: |
During the operation, troops killed a senior al-Shabaab
... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa...commander identified as Hussein Macalin Hassan, also known within the Death Eater group’s ranks by the alias "Magaalabeen."
The offensive is part of an intensified military campaign jointly executed by Somali federal forces and regional Daraawiish troops from South West State (Koonfur Galbeed), targeting al-Shabaab strongholds across the Baay and Bakool regions.
Security officials report that over the past two weeks, multiple operations have been launched across the two regions. In a separate development, four al-Shabaab members surrendered to government forces in the town of Naydhabo, the administrative capital of Baay region.
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