(10 Nov 2024) MOGADISHU (Halqabsi News) — The Somali National Army (SNA) and local forces have thwarted an attempted attack by Al-Shabaab militants on the town of Masagawaa, Galgaduud region. SNA troops, working alongside local forces and reportedly aware of the militants’ plans, engaged them in combat and forced a retreat towards the Dhabaqle area.
Captain Mohamed Ereg, an officer from the SNA’s 77th Battalion stationed in Masagawa, told military media that preliminary reports indicate nine militants were killed, and several others injured. The joint forces have pursued the fleeing militants.
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