Thursday September 4, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s National Intelligence and
Security Agency (NISA), with support from international partners, has killed
several senior al-Shabaab leaders in a planned operation in the Shaw area of
Hiiraan region, the agency said Thursday.
According to a NISA statement, those killed included
Abdullahi Hassan Omar, identified as the group’s Amniyat leader in Hirshabelle;
a finance officer known as Osaam; and commanders Qudaame Dheere and Abdul
Ladhiif. The agency said around 10 other militants were also killed.
NISA described the operation as successful and said it
struck deep inside territory long held by al-Shabaab. The Shaw area has been
heavily populated by militants and has served as a base for the group’s
activities in central Somalia.
The operation is the latest in a series of intensified
offensives targeting the al-Qaeda-linked group, as the federal government seeks
to weaken al-Shabaab’s leadership and reclaim contested areas.
