Thursday March 13, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) – The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) conducted an aerial operation in Jambaluul, Lower Shabelle, on Wednesday, killing two senior Al-Shabaab operatives.
The airstrike targeted Farhan Osman Hassan, also known as Jafar Karuur, who was responsible for the group's explosive operations in Banadir and Lower Shabelle, and Ahmed Gumaar, the head of Al-Shabaab's financial operations in Lower Shabelle.
According to NISA, all militant guards protecting the two leaders were also killed during the operation.
The operation carried out following thorough intelligence verification, dealt a significant blow to Al-Shabaab's operational and financial networks. NISA and the Somali National Army are continuing to intensify their offensive against the group, aiming to dismantle its remaining strongholds.
The killings come just hours after a coordinated airstrike by the Somali army and international partners in the Middle Shabelle region, which resulted in the deaths of at least 50 Al-Shabaab militants, including a senior leader responsible for coordinating the group's combat vehicles.
NISA confirmed that the airstrikes targeted the Damasha and Shabeelow areas, killing Mansoor Tima-Weeyne, a senior Al-Shabaab leader who orchestrated the preparation and use of combat vehicles for terrorist attacks.