Al-Shabaab militants linked to al-Qaeda suffer series of casualties in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia-based al-Shabaab militants continued to suffer immeasurable losses in the country following a series of operations launched by the Somali National Army [SNA] which consolidates most of the territories of central and southern Somalia, occupied by the militants.
Activists are fighting to overthrow the fragile UN-backed Somali administration under the leadership of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. They control strategic cities vital for the socio-economic development of the country.
And in separate operations over the weekend, Al-Shabaab lost sections of Lower Juba in the Danab Special Forces operation, which left 16 militants dead in the villages of Berhani and Libikuus near. of Kismayo. The operation took place on Sunday.
“16 members of Al-Shabab were killed on Sunday during a security operation carried out by Somali army commandos DANAB in the villages of Berhani and Libikuus in the Kismayo district of the Lower Jubba region,” said reported the official media, without giving many details.
However, over the past three months, the military has waged a charm offensive against Al-Shabaab militants, SNA boss Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rageh Odowaa, sometimes leading the operations himself. For example, in Lower Shebelle, he was the one who guided the military.
In Middle Shabelle, state media added, Al-Shabaab militants also lost considerably, with the Somali military succeeding in killing more than 50 militants. The army wants to consolidate most areas before the official takeover of security responsibilities by the AMISOM team.
“The Somali National Army has stepped up the fight against terrorists in many parts of the regions of Hiran, Middle Shabelle and Lower Shabelle. 50 Al-Shabab members have been killed and many bases destroyed in the past 48 hours, SNA commanders reported, ”state media noted.
The death toll now stands at more than 200 as in the previous two weeks, Al-Shabaab militants have lost more than 150 battles in Middle and Lower Shabelle, in operations coordinated by General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh. This is the first time the group has suffered huge losses in so many months.
The good news comes amid reports that the United States is sending more troops to Kenya where they will help in the fight against Al-Shabaab. The United States withdrew its troops from Somalia on January 15, but Joe Biden wants them to participate in the Al-Shabaab war.
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