{"id":2765,"date":"2021-01-22T20:23:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T20:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/?p=2765"},"modified":"2021-01-22T17:34:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T17:34:36","slug":"updf-kills-189-al-shabaab-militants-in-somalia-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/updf-kills-189-al-shabaab-militants-in-somalia-raid","title":{"rendered":"UPDF kills 189 Al Shabaab militants in Somalia raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\">Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Uganda People\u2019s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has killed atleast 189 Al Shabaab fighters in a raid that could be the biggest ever since UPDF deployed in Somalia.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement issued by the UPDF Deputy Spokesperson Lt Col Deo Akiiki on Friday, Ugandan troops raided Al Shabaab hideouts in the thickets of Sigaale village approximately 99.5 KM Southwest of Mogadishu City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interdiction and on-spot ground target separate operations in Sigaale, Adimole, and Kayitoy villages, neighboring Janaale in Lower Shaballe region, saw the forces put out of action 189 Al-Qaeda linked fighters and destroyed a number of military hardware and items used by the terrorist,\u201d the statement reads in part.<\/p>\n<p>The targeted raids, according to the UPDF, also destroyed two mounted weapons called \u201ctechnical\u201d and motorbikes in separate fire strikes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Doncadaafeedow hideout 7KM West of Janaale, the UPDF ground-aerial targets successfully disrupted an Al Shabaab scheduled meetings and injured several,\u201d the statement further reads.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike in the past, UPDF now has attack helicopters that have augmented the UPDF firepower against Al Shabaab.<\/p>\n<p>Brig Gen Don Nabasa briefs troops in Janaale forward base. Photo | Courtesy<\/p>\n<p>According to the Commander of the Ugandan troops in Somalia, Brig Gen Don William Nabasa, they didn\u2019t suffer any losses or injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are committed to ensuring and maintaining security and relative peace,\u201d said Gen Nabasa during his operational assessment of frontline troops at forwarding base in Janaale adding: \u201cGiven the available capabilities and knowledge of terrain analysis, such as spot targeted operations will continue in efforts to degrade and defeat Al Shabaab insurgents, even in the wilderness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, the Al Shabaab attacked the UPDF base in Janaale in what was one of the deadly attacks that left 19 Ugandans dead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch intelligence-led operations have equally forced defections, where one Al Shabaab low-level commander Eden Osman reported with his sub-machine gun, five loaded magazines, and 63 rounds of ammunition to Somali National Police station in Qoroyole town, approximately 75 KM North West of Mogadishu city,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p>Eden Osman Al Shabaab fighter surrendered to Qoroyole police station. 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