KISMAYU (Halbeeg) – Somali National Army (SNA), alongside African Union Mission In Somalia (AMISOM) and Jubbaland have started conducting operations against Al-Shabaab in Southern Somalia.
Al-Shabaab fighters on Monday stormed a military base in Bar-Sanguni where they over five soldiers.
Speak8ng to media, Col. Nur Afrah, a military commander in Bar-Sanguni town said the allied forces are conducting joint operations in areas near Bar-Sanguni town.
“The forces started conducting operations against the anti-peace elements (Al-Shabaab). We moved to areas near Bar-Sanguni town and we are on the heels of Al-Shabaab militias who fled to areas,” he said.
Local residents say tension is still high following Monday’s attack, as the joint forces prepare a final offensive against Al-Shabaab fighters, who have been trying to seize control of the areas near Kismayo in recent month.
Meanwhile, Somali National Army (SNA) said its soldiers killed 87 Al-Shabaab during Monday’s heavy fighting at a military base in Bar-Sanguni, about 50 km north of Kismayu in the southern region.
Adam Isak, Deputy Information Minister of Somalia, said the group launched an attack at the military base with suicide car bomb but were repulsed.
“Somali National Army killed 87 al-Shabab militants at Bar-Sanguni location this morning after the terrorists failed to ambush our army. The government forces are in full control of the base now,” Isak said.
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