The commander of the army, General Mohamed Tahliil Bihi, gave details of a planned operation to kill the Al-Shabaab group, which took place in an area called Eelbad under Adan-Yabaal district. The commander who gave an interview to the government media said that the group left the area in the last few hours, and they were left behind in a forest area, where they were killed a lot. General Bihi confirmed that at least 67 Al-Shabaab fighters were killed in the operation, and he said that the operation is still ongoing and Al-Shabaab's losses are more than that.
The commander said that efforts are being made to identify the bodies of the leading Al-Shabaab officers, "Aelba is in the hands of the government. It is necessary that the leaders of Al-Shabaab are among the many bodies. We will report back and confirm." ,” added General Bihi. Also, the commander who spoke about the operation to liberate Ruun-nirgood district in the Middle Shabelle region said that they took control of that district peacefully, and the forces that liberated it are continuing to pursue their targets.
On the other hand, the AFRICOM command of the United States has given more details about the damage caused by the attack that their warplanes carried out on Friday in the area of Adale district, which is about 150 miles from Mogadishu. AFRICOM announced that the air strike targeted members of the Al-Shabaab group that attacked the allied forces, and said that it received an offer from the federal government of Somalia. The government also confirmed that 6 members of Al-Shabaab were killed in the attack, and there were no civilian casualties, according to the report.
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