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Al-Shabaab Fighter Surrenders to Somali Forces in Bay Region Operation

Storyline:Security, War on Al-Shabaab

GOOBJOOG NEWS|BAY: An Al-Shabaab fighter has surrendered to Somali National Army forces during a military operation in the Yaaq-Doomaar area of Bay region, according to the military.

The surrender occurred as the 161st Battalion of the 16th Danab Special Forces Brigade carried out a planned operation targeting locations suspected of being used by Al-Shabaab as hideouts and staging areas.

The military said its forces destroyed several of the targeted positions during the operation. It did not disclose the identity of the fighter who surrendered or provide details about the circumstances surrounding his surrender.

The operation is part of ongoing military efforts against Al-Shabaab in Bay region, where Somali forces have been conducting operations targeting the group’s presence and movement.