Greater than 60 militants belonging to the al-Shabaab group have been killed in a joint operation by the Somali Nationwide Military and its worldwide companions within the village of Hilow Bacaad, eight kilometers southwest of Halgan within the Hiiraan area.
The operation, which started early on Sunday and continues to be underway, additionally destroyed a number of terrorist bases and weapons within the space, based on a press release by a military official participating within the operation.
The operation is an element of a bigger marketing campaign to liberate the Hiiraan area from the al-Shabaab insurgency, which has been waging a violent conflict in opposition to the Somali authorities and its allies for over a decade.
The Somali Nationwide Military and its companions have vowed to proceed their offensive till they remove the specter of al-Shabaab and restore peace and stability within the nation.
