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Somali lawmakers visit wounded soldiers after El-Dheer battle


Saturday September 13, 2025

 

Mogadishu (HOL) - Members of the Somali Federal Parliament and senior officials visited the Somali army hospital in Mogadishu on Saturday, where soldiers injured in Friday’s battle in El-Dheer district, Galgaduud region, are receiving treatment.

The lawmakers and officials praised the soldiers for their bravery in repelling the Al-Shabaab attack and pledged that the Somali government and people would continue to stand by the national army.

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“We want to give good news to their families and children that the bodies of the terrorists have been found, which is a victory for the Somali people. To the heroes of the National Army and those fighting for justice in the area, we say: May God have mercy on the dead and grant them peace,” said MP Yasin Fareey.

According to the Defence Ministry, 30 militants including commanders were killed, while several Al-Shabaab commanders known for targeting civilians were captured. Residents told Hiiraan Online that militant bodies remained scattered outside the town, underscoring the scale of the group’s losses.

Defence Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi praised the joint forces for “bravely defending El-Dheer,” adding that the militants had been unable to retrieve their dead and wounded.

 

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