MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somali National Army backed by international forces has killed more than 20 al-Shabaab Afighter, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.
The joint operation took place in Kurtunware district of southern Somalia,
The ministry said the operation, which took place at 3 a.m., local time, Friday, targeted two houses where al-Shabab militants were assembling militias and explosives.
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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