Africa-Press. The Somali army announced the killing of four members of the Al-Shabaab movement, which is linked to al-Qaeda, in a security operation in the country’s south-central region.
Somalia’s national news agency, SONNA, reported that army units carried out a tightly planned ambush in the area between Yaasomaan and Moqokori in the Hiran region (south-central Somalia), targeting a vehicle that was transporting the four militants affiliated with the group.
The agency said the operation was conducted according to plan after the forces obtained accurate intelligence on the militants’ movements, as part of prior monitoring of their activity in the area.
The group has waged an insurgency against the Somali government for more than 16 years and frequently targets security forces, officials, and civilians.
Since July of last year, the Somali army—supported by the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and other international partners—has stepped up its operations against Al-Shabaab.
