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Jubbaland Says Its Forces Destroyed Al-Shabab Base |
2018-08-02 |
[RADIOSHABELLE] A senior Jubbaland state army official says the regional troops have carried out an operation against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab ... ![]() gunnies near Kismayo ![]() port city. Speaking to Radio Shabelle, Colonel Ali Goosaar said Jubbaland forces have managed to overran an al-Shabaab operations camp in a small village located 80Km west of Kismayo. The village, Bula Hajji has been the nerve center for al-Shabaab’s operations in the region, according to the army colonel. Goosaar added that the state soldiers have engaged in deadly battle with the al-Shabaab, which left at least two gunnies dead while several others sustained wounds. "Our brave soldiers have successfully carried out a planned operation on al-Shabaab which resulted in the deaths of two members of the group and capture of their base," he said. |
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