Federal government and allies kill 20 al-Shabab militants in Puntland State
At least 20 al-Shabab militants, including three leaders, were killed and others wounded in an operation conducted by the federal government of Somalia and international allies in the Puntland regional state.
The Federal Ministry of Information said on Sunday that the operation took place in the Almadow mountains, where the group members were hiding.advertisementsThe Puntland regional government, which governs the area has not yet commented on the operation, and the federal government did not indicate that Puntland had a role in the operation carried out in the mountains located in the Sanaag region.
In April, at least 70 al-Shabab terrorists were killed and 30 others wounded in a military operation in Somalia’s northern Mudug region. The operation took place in the vicinity of Tabar-mooge, about 28 kilometers (17 miles) north of the recently liberated coastal town of Harardhere.
