Supported by international partners, Somalia carried out coordinated operations killing 28 Al Shabab terrorists in the Hiran and Middle Shabelle regions, an official statement said on Tuesday.
Abdirahman Abdi Mudallib, a senior terrorist figure in the Hiran region, was among those killed in air operations, along with five other terrorists.
The Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency said Mudallib was directly involved in organising and planning terrorist attacks in the Buulo-burde and Jalalaqsi districts in the region.
According to the agency, the operation took place after intelligence indicated that nearly 70 terrorists had gathered about 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) south of the town of Masaajid Cali Gaduud, armed with various weapons and preparing activities meant to destabilise security in Middle Shabelle.
“Once confirmed, (agency) forces and their partners launched a targeted operation that eliminated 23 militants,” the agency said in a statement.
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