Somali National Army killed five Al-Shabaab terrorist militants and three others injured after carrying out a well-coordinated military operation at an area about 10 kilometers to Awdhegle town in lower Shabelle region mid-last night, SONNA reported Thursday.
Nur Mohamed Gabow, SNA Commander in the region said that the forces foiled the group’s plot against the army and the public in the region, saying the army responded swiftly against terrorists regrouping there prior to the operation.
The operation comes days before the Government plans to launch the second phase of the total war on the group fighters in the southwest and southern parts of the country.
Somali National Army backed by regional forces and International Partners killed over 3,000 terrorist militant group of Al-Shabaab in Middle Shabelle, Hiiraan, Mudug, lower Shabelle and Jubba region during operations in the past 7 months.
Source: Somali National News Agency