The Somali National Armed Forces, supported by international partners, killed more than 40 Al-Shabaab militants and wounded 12 others during a coordinated airstrike in the village of Goobo, Hiiraan region, late Monday night.
Somali Ground Forces commander Brig. Gen. Sahal Abdullahi Omar inspected newly liberated areas in Lower Shabelle, reviewing security, logistics and stabilization plans as operations shift from clearing Al-Shabaab to holding territory.
A roadside bomb planted by al-Shabaab hit a civilian vehicle near Ceeldheer in central Somalia, killing and injuring passengers as the Somali National Army evacuated the wounded to Mogadishu.