Somali forces announce the death of a prominent leader in the Al-Shabaab movement and the arrest of others

 
Somali forces announced the death of Mahd Agdoub, a leader who was working as an official in the movement's zakat department in several villages in Galgaduud province, during an operation carried out on Saturday.

According to a report by the Somali National Television, the movement's fighters launched an attack on the Somali army, prompting Agdoub to try to flee. However, after running for 3 km, he had a heart attack and died from a bullet that hit him.

He added that the operation, which was carried out by the forces in the Tawfiq area, 15 km north of the town of “Gilad,” led to the arrest of 4 Al-Shabaab members.