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the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...-controlled village in southern Somalia on 5th January of this new year.
The National Intelligence and Security Agency [NISA] said in a statement posted on its Twitter account that its personnel destroyed a base belonging to al-Shabaab in Dugulle.
NISA added that the special forces seized several snuffies during the night-time operation on their camp. There was no independent verification of the spy agency claims.
"The security forces have carried out on 5th January of this year an operation targeting al-Shabaab bastion in Dugulle area and destroyed it," said NISA in its statement.
NISA troops have in the past months stepped up operations, against al-Shabaab bases in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia.
Last week, US military said it killed snuffies in the latest
s in the region.