Al-Shabab militants killed in southern Somalia
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Xinhua
- Posted On 02-09-2023, 10:17PM
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- The Somali National Army and international partners on Saturday killed 20 al-Shabab militants during an operation in the lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia, an official said.
Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Adala, deputy minister of information, culture, and tourism, said that the joint forces hit the militants in their hideout during the dawn operation.
A military offensive against the militants has been intensified in central Somalia, Al-Adala added.
