Wednesday April 9, 2025
Mogadishu (HOL) – The Somali National Army (SNA), supported by local militia fighters, successfully recaptured the Geelgub area in the Middle Shabelle region on Wednesday morning, following a coordinated assault against Al-Shabaab militants who had occupied the area for several days.
According to Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-Cadaala, the allied forces launched a multi-pronged offensive that inflicted significant losses on the militant group.
“For the fifth consecutive morning, the national heroes and local fighters launched attacks on the Khawarij who had gathered in Hirshabelle. The most recent was this morning, when Geelgub was cleared and the militants were killed,” said Deputy Minister Al-Cadaala.
Security officials report that ongoing clearing operations are underway on the outskirts of Geelgub, as troops work to dismantle remaining militant positions and prevent re-infiltration.
The Geelgub offensive is part of renewed military efforts in Middle Shabelle, where fighting and airstrikes have intensified recently. The Somali government, in coordination with local militias and international partners, continues to push Al-Shabaab out of key territories as part of a wider campaign to reclaim rural strongholds.
Al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group designated as such by Somalia, the United Nations, and the United States, has escalated attacks in the region in response to ongoing government offensives.