Somali army kills over 200 al-Shabaab terrorists

WORLD, Feb. 18 (YPA) – The Somali government announced that 200 al-Shabaab terrorist forces were killed in military operations in the south of the country.

The army and intelligence services, in cooperation with international partners, carried out a military operation in southern Somalia, in which 200 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed, Somalia’s information minister in a press conference.

Saying that several of the killed terrorists were field commanders, the minister added that 300 weapons were also seized from the terrorists.

A number of al-Shabaab terrorist elements who were injured during the operation were also arrested, he added.

Somalia has been plagued by insecurity for years, with al-Shabaab being one of the main threats.

Since at least 2007, al-Shabaab has waged a deadly campaign against the Somali government and international forces, claiming thousands of lives.

E.M