...... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa...financial operative has been killed in Somalia, the government announced on Wednesday, in what has been nodded as an "important milestone" in the ongoing crackdown against the
The Ministry of Defence announced that the group's notorious financier in the Bay region was killed along with several other
Without revealing the identity of the suspect, the Ministry of Defence insisted the victim has been leading a gang of individuals in extorting unsuspecting citizens in various parts of the country including but not limited to Adegabow Garar, Warta Dolar, Weley Bagal, and Ey-Duray, all of which are situated in the Bay region.
According to the ministry, the operation was "satisfactory" and managed to neutralize the
This comes after the government revealed that within the last seven days, at least seven al-Shabaab top commanders have been killed in operations launched across the country. Currently, operations have been activated in central areas with the military also planning similar outings in southern parts.