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2025-04-03 Africa Horn
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Somalia: Dozens of Al-Shabaab Fighters Eliminated in Two-Day Offensive
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[Garowe] Scores of the al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
holy warriors have been killed on various frontlines for the last 48 hours, with the government of Somalia investing more in the elimination of the group which is fighting to topple the fragile UN-backed federal administration.
The operations carried out in Middle and Lower Shabelle resulted in the death of over 70 holy warriors, with security forces also managing to seize weapons and equipment used by the holy warriors on the frontlines.
At the Cabdulle-Barbaar area, near Ciid-Ciid in the Mahadaay district, the government forces coordinated attacks that led to the elimination of seven fighters. During the battle, six rifles, a Fekon cycle of violence, and other military supplies were recovered.
Elsewhere, the forces simultaneously carried operations in Sabiid and Caanoole, in Lower Shabelle, resulting in the deaths of over 30 holy warriors. The towns are key targets of the al-Shabaab holy warriors who are dominant in the region.
Additionally, Arclight airstrike
 ...KABOOM! ...
s near Raage Ceelle in Middle Shabelle eliminated more than 40 holy warriors, with one of their military vehicles destroyed. The operation comes after a month of havoc when the holy warriors took advantage of Ramadhan.
The Ministry of Defence spokesperson Sheikh Abuukar Mohammed confirmed that the operations are a part of a broader strategy to weaken holy warrior networks and enhance national security.
"These operations are crucial in dismantling terrorist strongholds and preventing further destabilization in Somalia," he said.
The government of Somalia has been working closely with international partners in fighting the group with the US Africa Command and the African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) contributing significantly to the operations. 
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