MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somali government has confirmed the death of a senior al-Shabaab in a security operation in Middle Shabelle region.
In a statement, Somali Information Ministry said allied forces neutralised Yussuf Mohamed Jingaab, a middle rank al-Shabaab leader who was operating in Juhaay near Adan Yabaal town.
Jingaab was in charge of the group’s radicalization and recruitment department in Middle Shabelle region.
The development comes hours after Somali military claimed to have killed 50 al-Shabaab fighters in the region.
The military said the Somalk national army in collaboration the community defense forces conducted an operation against al-Shabab in Darul-nicim village near Adan Yabaal town.
“The Somali National Army, with the help of local people, have killed around 50 Khawarij in an operation in the village of Darul-Nicim in the Middle Shabelle region and other villages under Adan Yabal district,” the military said.
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