More than 210 al-Shabab fighters killed by Somali military
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – The Somali military’s land forces commander, Gen. Mohamed Tahlil, said Friday that the army had killed 67 fighters in the Middle Shabelle region, bringing the number of al-Shabaab fatalities to 217 in less than a week.
Tahlil said the army attacked the village of El-Ba’ad late Thursday after it received intelligence that the group was gathering in the vicinity to attack the national army.
He said the army, backed by local clan militias, will continue to fight the al-Qaeda-affiliated group.
Somalia has been plagued by insecurity for years, with al-Shabaab being one of the main threats.
Since 2007, al-Shabaab has waged a deadly campaign against the Somali government and international forces, claiming thousands of lives.
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