MOGADISHU, Somalia – A contingent of African Union mission forces [AMISOM] has continued to crack down on al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, targeting some of the supply routes that have been blocked by the al-Qaeda-linked group in the country.
Soldiers serving in AMISOM from Burundi continued to rescue several towns and villages in northern Mogadishu, where the militants have been ballistic against officials, officials and security forces.
In a statement, AMISOM said the group was targeting Gololey and Ceel-gelow village in northern Mogadishu as the Somali National Army [SNA] also participated in the operations. The SNA troops are ready to take over security responsibilities in the country when AMISOM leaves.
During the operation, the mission troops and their Somali counterparts managed to capture a number of Al-Shabaab fighters, who were immediately handed over to Somali police for further investigation. Those found guilty of misconduct will face the full force of the law.
“AMISOM Burundian troops based in Gololey and Ceel-gelow carried out a joint operation with the SNA Force in the Sayga forest yesterday. A number of Al-Shabaab fighters were captured and handed over to Somalia police for further investigation,” AMISOM said in a statement. declaration.
“The operation was aimed at allowing free movement of Somali people on the main supply route in Mogadishu-Jowhar,” the statement added. Jowhar is the regional administrative capital of the state of Hirshabelle in central Somalia.
Last week, an IED killed Yasin Tohow, a security official at the same site where 17 civilians died on April 14 in the Al-Shabaab explosion in Gololey. The IED also killed 19 soldiers in two explosions on January 27, 2021 and May 26, 2020. The latter incident led to the execution of eight aid workers.
The village has been under constant attack from the militants who have been wreaking havoc in Somalia for the last 14 years. Somalia is classified as one of the terror hotbeds of the last decade, with ISIS Somali factions also operating from the country.
Elsewhere, Deputy District Commissioner for Mogadishu Deyniile District Abdi Mohamed Mohamoud was killed in a roadside bomb. The incident happened Tuesday morning, but no groups have yet to take responsibility. Al-Shabaab is known for such attacks.
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