Somali Forces Step Up Joint Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Southern Region

KISMAYO, Somalia, June 17 – Military operations against the Al-Shabaab militant group have intensified in recent days in Somalia’s southern Jubaland region, where regional and national forces are conducting coordinated offensives, officials said.

Jubaland regional forces and the Somali National Army are carrying out joint operations in the Dhasheeg-Waamo area of Lower Juba, targeting what officials described as militant bases and logistical hubs used to plan attacks.

According to Jubaland authorities, the operations include both ground assaults and airstrikes aimed at dismantling insurgent positions. The regional administration also said that weapons and military supplies were seized during the ongoing offensives.

Military commanders said the operations would continue until Al-Shabaab fighters are cleared from the remaining areas where they maintain a presence in Jubaland.

Jubaland Information Minister Abdifatah Mohamed Mukhtar praised the troops involved in the campaign, describing their efforts as critical to restoring security and stability in the region.

He said recent gains reflected the capability and coordination of the security forces, urging them to sustain pressure on the militant group until lasting peace is achieved and Al-Shabaab is fully removed from Jubaland territories.

Al-Shabaab, which has waged an insurgency against the Somali government for more than 15 years, continues to carry out attacks in parts of southern and central Somalia despite sustained military pressure from Somali and allied forces.

GAROWE ONLINE