Somali-US airstrike in battle with al-Shabab

The US and Somalia have been raids of Islamic armed forces in the battle for strategic central cities, the government said.

The “well-adjusted” strike against the ADAN YABAAL in the north of the capital Mogadishu came a few hours after attacking the city used as a core launch pad for the military operation.

Among the 12 armed forces who died in the air raid were the Somalia Intelligence Service, a group of Al Qaeda connection group. I said in a statement on X.

Last month, the recent battle occurred in the fear of the resurrection of Jimalia in Somalia after increasing the armed attack against the Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Al-shabab, which controls many areas in southern and central central Somalia, has been fighting the government for almost 20 years. It is trying to overthrow the federal government and establish a Islamic state.

The African -led peacekeeper helped to push the jihadists into defense in 2022 and 2023, but the group still remains a big threat despite numerous military operations.

The Somali government claims that the group has weakened.

The Intelligence Agency aimed to neutralize the threats raised by the armed forces by the Somali Army and the African Command (Africom) on Wednesday.

“The target strike has hit the site used by the armed forces as a meeting and a hideout,” he added. “There was no civilian casualty,” he added.

ADAN YABAAL in the middle of the Sabel was seized by Al-Shaabab in 2016 and was recaptured by the government forces in 2022.

The heavy fight began on Wednesday after Al-Shabab Fighters attacked the city using explosives.

Later, the group said it occupied the city. Two local residents told AFP carriers that the armed forces controlled ADAN YABAAL.

The government did not tell who is currently controlling the city.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud visited the village last month to meet the military commander and emphasized strategic importance in the fight against armed forces.

In a separate case, the ROK military said on Thursday that at least 35 fighters died after attempting to attack the military base near BaidoA City.

President Moha Mood has neglected Al-Shabab’s progress. He insisted that his government decided to defeat armed forces.