Galmudug Forces Strike Major Blow Against Al-Shabaab in Southern Mudug

Galmudug Forces Strike Major Blow Against Al-Shabaab in Southern Mudug

In a successful counterterrorism operation, Galmudug’s regional security forces, in coordination with local units from Bahdo and Wisil, killed at least nine Al-Shabaab militants—including senior commanders—during a night raid in the village of Adaleey, near A’ad town in the Mudug region.

The joint operation targeted a known Al-Shabaab hideout and resulted in the complete destruction of a militant compound. According to regional security sources, the site had been used as a base for launching attacks and as a safe haven for mid- and high-ranking operatives. The action marks a significant disruption of the group’s infrastructure in central Somalia.

“This is part of a wider strategy to clear Al-Shabaab from rural areas where they operate in secrecy,” said a commander involved in the mission. He also emphasized the importance of coordination between security forces, community members, and religious leaders—an alliance that proved vital to the success of the mission.

Over recent months, Galmudug has stepped up military efforts in response to persistent attacks by Al-Shabaab, a group affiliated with al-Qaida that continues to carry out ambushes, bombings, and targeted killings.

Southern Mudug remains a critical front in Somalia’s national campaign to defeat insurgency. Each successful operation reclaims ground not just geographically, but symbolically—reaffirming that Somalia’s people and institutions will not allow terrorism to thrive.