MOGADISHU, Somalia – The Somali National Army (SNA) said on Monday that its elite forces (Danab) killed 25 al-Shabab militants and wounded several others during an operation at Gambole about 48 km to Jowhar city, the administrative capital of Hirshabelle state.
Hassan Mohamed Osman, acting commander of Danab, said the troops would intensify stinging operations in the area to flush out the extremists blamed for insecurity in the region.
Osman told SNA Radio that the forces carried out the operation after receiving intelligence reports about the presence of the militants in the Gambole area who were planning to carry out terrorist activities in the area.
Al-Shabab militants have not commented on the latest military attack on its fighters so far carried out by Somali commands, but the operation comes as Allied forces have promised to carry out joint security patrols before the holy month of Ramadan, which begins on Tuesday.
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