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SNA Forces Kill Over 50 Al-Shabaab Militants in Galgaduud, Middle Shabelle Regions

Storyline:Security, War on Al-Shabaab

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The Somali National Army backed by its international partners have killed at least 59 Al-Shabaab militants in two separate operations in Galgaduud and Middle Shabelle regions.

According to a statement by Somalia’s Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, one of the operations took place in the vicinity of Gerile and Awsweynein Galgudud region, while the second operation was conducted in the Hawadley area in Middle Shabelle region.

The statement however admitted four soldiers were killed in the operation in eastern Galgudud.

The federal government has said it has intensified operations targeting leaders of the Al-Shabaab and that the efforts by the Somali forces and its international partners have drastically disabled the group’s operations.