Operation comes day after truck bomb explosion kills more than 18 people, including 10 security personnel.
An airstrike in the Al Shabab-controlled town of Elbur targeting a meeting house killed top Al Shabab leaders, according to the Somali Defense Ministry. / Photo: Reuters
The joint force raided on Sunday Al Shabab terrorist hideouts and gathering places in the town of Aad. The Somali Defense Ministry, which also confirmed the operation, said “recent military actions in Mudug and Galgaduud have dealt significant blows to Khawarij and their militias.”Khawarij is a term the Somali government uses to describe the Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Al Shabab.
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