Jubbaland State leader praises regional forces after thwarting major al-Shabab attack

Jubbaland regional state leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam inspected the Darwish forces of Jubbaland stationed in the Bulohaji area, where the regional forces recently thwarted an al-Shabab attack, killing over a hundred militants.

President Ahmed Madobe thanked the soldiers for their significant victory, emphasizing that both the Somali people and their leaders are proud of the successful operation. He highlighted that the al-Shabab group is now weakened.

The regional President awarded bravery medals to Major General Abdkafi Dayib Ahmed, Commander of the Birjeh Brigade of the Jubaland Darwish Army, Major General Bashir Guhad Hassan, and Colonel Ahmed Abdi Shafeec for their leadership in the operation.

The attack, in which over a hundred fighters were killed, occurred when al-Shabab militants attempted to overrun three army bases in the Lower Jubba region. The government forces successfully repelled the attacks and safely detonated four car bombs around 80 km (50 miles) southwest of the port city of Kismayo in Jubbaland state.

Al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab has been fighting to impose a strict form of Islamic law throughout Somalia since 2007.