MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somali National Army (SNA) has captured several al-Shabaab senior operatives following security operations against al-Shabaab in central Somalia.
According to the military owned radio, the military displayed Abdirahman Fodey Kulmiye, Abdullahi Ibrahim Hassan, and Adan Ibrahim Abshir who have been accused of terrorizing the local population for a long. The forces also liberated Awsweyne village which was under the control of al-Shabaab for long time.
The development comes as Somali government preparing to launch the second phase of operations to liberate all areas under al-Shabaab control.
Early this year, Somalia, and its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya) agreed to conduct a significant joint military offensive against Al-Shabaab dubbed “Operation Black Lion” to liberate remaining territories under the militants’ control to not only stabilise the Horn of Africa country but also secure the region.
The agreement was reached at a summit hosted by Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and attended by the Heads of State of Kenya, Djibouti, and Ethiopia.
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