Saturday May 28, 2022
The Somali National Army (SNA) said Friday its forces killed
seven al-Shabab terrorists and arrested two others during a security operation
in southern part of the country.
Odowaa Yusuf Rage, Chief of Defense Forces said the early
morning sting operation was conducted near War-Ise village in Middle Shabelle
region where the troops confisticated al-Shabab's military trucks and
equipment.
Rage told the state-owned Somali National Television (SNTV)
that weapons and money which terrorists have been extorting from the locals
were recovered during the operation.
"The purpose of the operation was to prevent terrorist
attacks against the Somali people," he said, adding that several al-Shabab
bases in the area as well as illegal mobile courts where they used to harass
civilians were destroyed.
The militant group has intensified attacks despite the
government forces having made intensive operations against the extremists in
central and southern regions in recent months in an attempt to flush out
al-Shabab cells