MOGADISHU, Somalia - At the least 18 al-Shabab extremists have been killed Monday in a safety operation by the Somali Nationwide Military (SNA) on the outskirts of the city of Barire within the southern area of Decrease Shabelle, a army official stated on Tuesday.
Ahmed Hassan Ziyad, commander of the 143rd unit of the SNA, advised reporters that the military was conducting an operation within the village of Nun Garay after intelligence of the militants' presence within the space.
"The militants have been injured in…