Somalia Army Commander General Talil confirmed that the army recently killed 67 terrorists in military operations in Central Shabelle State, causing the extremist organization "Al-Shabaab" to lose 217 people in less than a week.
International Online quoted foreign media reports that Talil said that he had previously received intelligence that terrorist organizations were gathering near the village of El-Ba'ad and were preparing to attack the Somali government forces, so the Somali army launched the attack first on the evening of the 22nd. He said the army, with the assistance of local tribal militias, would continue to fight against terrorist organizations linked to "Al Qaeda".
Arnold, spokesman for the Somali Defense Ministry, also said that on the 22nd, the Somali army killed at least 150 "Al-Shabaab" terrorists, including 5 foreign fighters of the organization, in the Runirgod administrative area, 240 kilometers north of the capital Mogadishu.
Somalia has been plagued by insecurity for many years, with Al-Shabaab being one of the main threats. Starting in 2007, Al-Shabaab launched a series of deadly attacks against the Somali government and international forces, claiming thousands of lives.
The United Nations has warned that instability in Somalia is becoming increasingly serious. This year's periodic report on Somalia details the related trends of "Shabaab" and pro-"Islamic State" terrorist organizations.
According to United Nations estimates, terrorist attacks in Somalia caused at least 1,518 civilian casualties in 2018, with 651 killed and 867 injured, followed by 1,459 in 2019, with 591 killed and 868 injured.
