At least 13 Al-Shabaab militants killed in an operation in Lower Juba

GOOBJOOG NEWS | LOWER JUBA: At least thirteen Al-Shabaab militants have been killed in an operation by the Somali National Army’s Danaab Commandos at the outskirts of Yaaqdabayl village in Lower Jubba region.

Danab Commando’s Commander Lt. Col. Ahmed Abdullahi NUr while confirming the incident said the government forces also seized seven AK47 rifles, one rocket-propelled grenade (RPG), and one PMK machine gun during the operation.

This comes amidst an ongoing war by the Somali National Army against the Al-Shabab militants as the national forces prepare to take over from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) who have started its drawdown of 2000 troops from the country.

On Tuesday, troops from the Burundi National Defense Forces (BNDF) handed over the Haji-Ali Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Hirshabelle to the Somali National Army in a ceremony attended senior SNA, ATMIS and UNSOS officers.

The drawdown of the 2000 ATMIS troops is expected to be concluded by the end of June.