Saturday July 19 {HMC} Somali National Army, including its elite Danab Commandos, carried out a targeted operation in the Harboole area of the Lower Juba region, aimed at disrupting Al-Shabaab leadership and fighters.
In a press release issued Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said the operation resulted in deaths and injuries among senior Al-Shabaab figures and fighters. However, the ministry did not provide names of the militants killed or a specific death toll, noting that further details would be released at a later time.
The offensive is part of an intensified military campaign against the al-Qaida-linked group, which has maintained a presence in several parts of southern and central Somalia.
In recent weeks, Somali forces have ramped up operations in multiple regions, particularly in Jubbaland, Southwest, and Hirshabelle states, as the government seeks to reclaim territory and dismantle the group’s operational networks.
Al-Shabaab has waged a deadly insurgency in Somalia for more than a decade, frequently carrying out bombings and ambushes targeting both military and civilian populations.
