More than 300 ‘terrorists’ killed in seven days, claims Somalia minister

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – Somalia’s Information Minister Daud Aweis has claimed that the national army (SNA) with support from local militias has killed 323 al-Shabaab fighters in seven days.

He said among the victories include the capture of Eldher, Haradhere and Galcad in Galmudug state.

“The terrorists have [sic] been controlling these area for more than 15 years. In another operation in Galmudug more than 100 al-Shabaab has [sic] been killed by SNA after they attacked a military camp in Galcad,” he said at a news conference in the nation’s capital, Mogadishu on Wednesday.

Aweis said the SNA also killed 70 “terrorists” in the Beerfarah area in Haradhere in the Mudug region.

In Hirshabelle state, he said several operations were carried out against “the khawarijs al-Shabaab killing over 90 terrorists who continue to test the wrath of Somali national forces.”

He also noted that 40 al-Shabaab “terrorists” were killed in an operation in South West state and 10 were liberated from the group in Jubaland state.