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Somali forces kill 20 al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia
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    Thursday June 8, 2023

    Mogadishu (HOL) - At least 20 al-Shabab militants were killed in a security operation by the Somali National Army forces in Lower Shabelle on Wednesday.

    Minister for Information, Culture and Tourism of the federal government Daud Aweis said that the militants were killed as they were trying to regroup and carry out an attack in the region.

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    The military operations will continue in the region, Aweis said, adding that the government will soon launch the second phase of a joint offensive operation against al-Shabab militants with the participation of troops from neighbouring countries.

    The same day, the Ethiopian government said its forces in Somalia thwarted an al-Shabab attack on a base Wednesday in the Somali town of Doolow.

    "The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) stopped the attackers in their tracks before they could wreak havoc," Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted.

    It added: "The ENDF neutralized suicide bombers and destroyed weapons to be used by the terrorist group."

    Ethiopia keeps thousands of troops in Somalia to fight al-Shabab and protect its border. The troops serve as part of the Africa Union (AU) mission to support the Somali government. Ethiopia also has non-AU forces based on a bilateral agreement with the Somali government to fight al-Shabab and protect its border.

    The Somali government forces have intensified their attacks against the al-Shabab group since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared an all-out war against the militants in August 2022.

     





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