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Several Al-Shabaab militants killed in southern Somalia


Wednesday April 18, 2018




Mogadishu (HOL) - Army officials in Somalia on Wednesday have said that they have killed several suspected Al-Shabaab militants and injured others after Somali National Army (SNA) troops attacked Al-Shabaab positions in southern Somalia.

Hassan Adem Mohamed told local reporters that SNA troops with assistance from AMISOM  successfully attacked the militants in Lower Jubba are currently have full operational control of the area.

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"Al-Shabab fighters attacked our bases in Qoqani location in this region on Tuesday, then we resisted and fought with the terrorists, killing several of their fighters and injured others during the battle that lasted more than an hour. There are no casualties on either SNA or AMISOM," Mohamed said.

Al-Shabaab militants have previously claimed victory in their latest gunbattle with SNA troops near Afmadow, saying they successfully captured the base.

Al-Shabaab has been waging a militant "holy-war" against the internationally-backed Federal Government of Somalia and regularly hit government, military and civilian targets.

 





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