Mogadishu: Somalia's Ministry of Defence announced that 27 members of the terrorist group Al Shabaab were killed and dozens injured in a series of airstrikes targeting the group's positions in the Lower Shabelle region.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the Somali National Armed Forces, in cooperation with international partners, carried out the airstrikes on July 1 and 2, targeting Al Shabaab positions in the areas of Tawakal, Nun Garre, and Ogunji. The ministry said the operations also destroyed military vehicles, weapons, ammunition, and sites used by the group to plan and carry out terrorist attacks.
It reiterated that military operations against Al Shabaab leaders and members will continue to eliminate the threat posed by the group to the country's security and stability.