Mogadishu: The Somali army announced the killing of 15 Al-Shabaab members, including prominent leaders, in a military operation in the Middle Juba region, southern Somalia.
According to Qatar News Agency, a statement from the Somali Ministry of Defense highlighted that the planned military operation in the town of Jilib also resulted in the arrest of eight other members of the group. The statement added that the successive military operations launched by the Somali army have weakened the group's capabilities and resulted in the deaths of many of its members.