Friday 19 Sep 2025 {HMC} Somali National Army’s elite Danab commandos, in collaboration with Jubbaland’s Dervish forces, carried out mine clearance operations on Thursday in the outskirts of Kismayo, the capital of the Lower Juba region.
Danab officers told reporters that the operation was aimed at removing mines planted by AS militants to protect civilians and secure key roads.
“This mine clearance operation comes after repeated incidents in which roadside bombs have targeted vehicles carrying civilians, causing deaths and injuries,” an official said.
Danab and Jubbaland Dervish forces have recently intensified joint operations across districts in the Lower Juba region. In recent weeks, several landmine explosions have struck public and military vehicles, with local authorities blaming As for the attacks.
Source Hiiraan online
