Military killed the fighters with the assistance of a world companion that carried out air strikes.
Revealed On 14 Apr 2026
Somalia’s military has killed 27 al-Shabab fighters in a “large-scale operation”, the Ministry of Defence reported.
An announcement issued by the ministry on Tuesday mentioned that the operation within the autonomous state of Jubbaland was carried out with the help of worldwide companions, who carried out air strikes.
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The assertion didn’t identify the worldwide companions concerned, however america has helped Somalia in its struggle towards al-Shabab up to now.
The ministry famous that the operation was performed alongside Jubbaland safety forces throughout the Decrease Jubba and Center Jubba areas.
The operation focused the districts of Jilib, Xagar and Afmadow. Somalia mentioned it dealt a “main blow” to al-Shabab and “key members” of the armed group have been killed.
The Somali military additionally “seized weapons and navy tools, together with BKM machine weapons, RPGs and AK-47 rifles, in addition to landmines that the terrorists had meant to make use of towards civilians”, the assertion learn.
The Defence Ministry mentioned operations are ongoing to “pursue the remaining Al-Shabaab components, with the intention to guarantee safety, stability and the protection of civilians residing in Somalia”.
Lengthy struggle
Somalia’s federal authorities has been battling al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked group, since 2007. The armed group needs to topple Somalia’s central authorities and impose its strict interpretation of Islamic regulation.
Final yr, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told Al-Jazeera the group is “destroying Somalia and destroying the Somali individuals”.
He demanded that they “cease the phobia” and mentioned that the group was making the nation “weak”.
Al-Shabab is taken into account by america Africa Command (AFRICOM) to be the “largest, wealthiest, and most deadly” al-Qaeda-affiliated organisation globally, controlling giant swaths of southern and central Somalia.
Between January and July 2025, nearly 60,000 individuals have been displaced as a result of preventing between authorities forces and al-Shabab in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region.
Through the years, the group has claimed accountability for assaults in Kenya, Uganda and Djibouti.
