MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somali national army [SNA] soldiers have killed more than 279 al-Shabaab militants across the country in the past month, adding even more hope to the war against the militants, which has wreaked havoc across the country.
State media and a senior military official confirmed the successes on Monday, amid ongoing operations in most parts of the Horn of Africa country as senatorial elections began.
Al-Shabaab has been fighting to overthrow the fragile UN-backed Somali administration for more than a decade now, but has failed to do so due to a stable army in Somalia, made up mostly of foreign troops.
During the month-long operation, the army managed to destroy 20 hiding places and four vehicles loaded with explosives, according to Somali National Television. No less than five towns and 16 villages have also been freed.
The military, which is expected to assume security responsibilities once the AMISOM team leaves after the Somali transition plan is fully implemented [STP], is currently re-establishing civil administrations in the liberated towns.
The action took place in Hiraan, Middle Shabelle, Lower Shabelle, Lower Juba and Mudug regions of southern and central Somalia, state media reported. For the past year, the military has been trying to liberate as many areas as possible.
The al-Qaeda-affiliated group frequently carries out attacks against civilians and armed forces in the East African country. He wants to overthrow the government and impose his strict interpretation of Islamic Sharia law.
Recently, the United States announced the possibility of redeploying its troops to Somalia after the shock release in January. Discussions are also underway on how to reconstitute AMISOM, which has played a very important role in promoting peace and stability.
The progress also comes about two months later, when the country’s military chief Odowaa Yusuf Rageh announced that around 300 Al-Shabaab militants had been killed during the months of May and June of this year. .
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