Mogadishu, July 26 (IANS) Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), supported by international partners, has killed 16 al-Shabaab militants, including two key operatives, in Somalia.According to NISA, Saturday evening’s joint operations targeted the Miirtaqwo and Tardo areas in the Middle Shabelle and Hiran regions, destroying key enemy vehicles and equipment.It said the first operation targeted and destroyed an al-Shabaab facility known as the “Security House”, where equipment…
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Mogadishu, June 30 (IANS) The Somali National Army, supported by international security partners, conducted a series of airstrikes in the Godey area of southern Somalia on Tuesday, killing 35 al-Shabaab militants, the Ministry of Defence said.The ministry said the joint strikes also injured 20 other militants, specifically targeting the group’s network of caves, weapons caches, and hideouts, Xinhua news agency reported.It added that the initial strikes triggered a series of large secondary explo…
Mogadishu, June 27 (IANS) The Somali National Army (SNA) and international partners killed 30 al-Shabaab militants during a joint operation in the Middle Shabelle region of southern Somalia, officials announced on Saturday.According to the Ministry of Defence, the forces also destroyed two vehicles, weapons, ammunition, and other logistical supplies used by the group to plan terrorist attacks.The military operations took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, specifically targeting al-Shabaab mobilisat…
Mogadishu, May 15 (IANS) The Somali National Army (SNA) killed 50 al-Shabaab fighters and wounded others during a coordinated military operation on the outskirts of Baidoa in Southwest State, authorities said on Friday.The Ministry of Defence said the forces destroyed multiple technical battle vehicles, weapons caches, and operational equipment used by the militant group during the assault on Thursday.The ministry also accused armed militia loyal to the former Southwest State leader Abdiaziz Has…
Mogadishu, April 4 (IANS) Somali security forces, backed by international partners, killed nine al-Shabaab militants during coordinated operations in southern Somalia, officials said Saturday.The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said the operations in the town of Kunyo Barrow and the Tugarey area of the Lower Shabelle region also destroyed six generators that the militants were using to make mines and explosives.”Such planned operations are part of ongoing efforts to destroy terr…