Saturday August 15, 2020
Army kills 4 senior al-Shabaab militants in lower Shabelle region operation
MOGADISHU, Somalia
Somali elite forces freed 33 children Friday in a military operation against Somali-based al-Qaeda affiliated group al-Shabaab in the southwestern region of lower Shabelle region.
The children were rescued in Kurtunwaarey, a stronghold of the group in lower Shabelle region located 208 kilometers (129 miles) from the capital, Mogadishu.
Somali commandos killed at least four senior al-Shabaab militants including the group’s financial coordinator and operations commander, according to military radio.
Meanwhile, a bomb blast Friday near a military base in the region killed one soldier, according to Adan Moalim, a military official who spoke to Anadolu Agency.
And local media reported three soldiers were wounded by a landmine explosion outside Bal'ad, in middle Shabelle region.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks.