Saturday July 19, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali National Army, including its elite
Danab Commandos, carried out a targeted operation in the Harboole area of the
Lower Juba region, aimed at disrupting Al-Shabaab leadership and fighters.
In a press release issued Saturday, the Ministry of Defense
said the operation resulted in deaths and injuries among senior Al-Shabaab
figures and fighters. However, the ministry did not provide names of the
militants killed or a specific death toll, noting that further details would be
released at a later time.
The offensive is part of an intensified military campaign
against the al-Qaida-linked group, which has maintained a presence in several
parts of southern and central Somalia.
In recent weeks, Somali forces have ramped up operations in
multiple regions, particularly in Jubbaland, Southwest, and Hirshabelle states,
as the government seeks to reclaim territory and dismantle the group’s
operational networks.
Al-Shabaab has waged a deadly insurgency in Somalia for more
than a decade, frequently carrying out bombings and ambushes targeting both
military and civilian populations.
