Monday October 10, 2022
Mogadishu (HOL) - At least 200 members of the al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group al-Shabab were killed in a day-long battle in Jicibow village, approximately 25 km north of Buulaburte district in Hiiraan region.The fight began early Sunday morning and ended late Sunday evening. Military officials told the state-owned media that militants were planning to break the road connecting Hiiraan's capital city of Beledweyne and Buulaburde district, but the forces prevented it.