Somali army kills terrorists in anti-al-Shabaab offensive

Odowaa Yusuf Rage, Chief of Defense Forces said the early morning sting operation was conducted near War-Ise village in the Middle Shabelle region where the troops confiscated al-Shabab's military trucks and equipment.

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Somali army kills terrorists in anti-al-Shabaab offensive

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Somali National Army (SNA) said Friday its forces killed seven al-Shabab terrorists and arrested two others during a security operation in the southern part of the country.

Odowaa Yusuf Rage, Chief of Defense Forces said the early morning sting operation was conducted near War-Ise village in the Middle Shabelle region where the troops confiscated al-Shabab's military trucks and equipment.

Rage told the state-owned Somali National Television (SNTV) that weapons and money which terrorists have been extorting from the locals were recovered during the operation.

The purpose of the operation was to prevent terrorist attacks against the Somali people," he said, adding that several al-Shabab bases in the area, as well as illegal mobile courts where they used to harass civilians, were destroyed.

The militant group has intensified attacks despite the government forces having made intensive operations against the extremists in central and southern regions in recent months in an attempt to flush out al-Shabab cells.

Source:/Xinhua

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