Somali forces say they killed seven al‑Shabaab fighters in coordinated raid in Hiiraan
MOGADISHU — Somali security forces, aided by international partners, killed seven al‑Shabaab militants in a multi‑phase operation on Monday in Kuukaayle, a locality in the Mahas District of Hiiraan region, officials said, underscoring the continued, often murky partnership between Somali units and foreign military planners in the fight against the insurgency.
Three‑stage operation
Somali authorities said the mission was launched after…