Somali military claims capturing al-Shabaab stronghold, killing its members
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Several al-Shabaab members were killed when the Somali army conducted a military operation against the al-Qaeda-linked group in the central region of Hiran, liberating the group’s stronghold, an official said on Sunday.
A military official in the region told Anadolu Agency over the phone that during the operation the army liberated Teedaan village near the town of Mahas in the Hiran region which has been al-Shabaab’s biggest base.
He added the army’s “counterterrorism” operations to hunt down the terrorists continue in the region.
Since the beginning of this month, the region of Hiran has seen a spike in military activities against al-Shabaab fighters who last month reportedly crossed the region’s border with Ethiopia.
Last week, a US airstrike in the region killed at least four al-Shabaab members, US African Command (AFRICOM) said in a statement after the strike.
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