The operation was meticulously planned, targeting a known regrouping site for Al-Shabaab militants. According to the SNA, this decisive action resulted in substantial casualties among the militant ranks, including several deaths and injuries. Although the exact number of casualties has yet to be officially released, military spokespeople have underscored the operation’s effectiveness in neutralizing key leaders and combatants within the group.
This offensive forms a critical component of the Somali government’s wider campaign to dismantle the Al-Shabaab stronghold across central Somalia. Notably, security officials reported significant advancements in both Mudug and Galgudud regions, where days of intensive military operations have successfully cleared numerous Al-Shabaab encampments.
The region remains highly alert, with an increased military presence and ongoing activities indicating continued efforts to secure the area and safeguard its inhabitants. This latest airstrike follows a fierce confrontation in the southern Mudug region, where, on Friday, government forces, in collaboration with the Galmudug Regional Government Dervishes and local militias known as Mawislay, repelled an Al-Shabaab assault on the village of Shabeelow, inflicting severe losses on the insurgents.
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