Somali security forces have taken full control of Jilib Marka in Lower Shabelle after an intelligence-led operation against Al-Shabaab, boosting efforts to restore state authority in a key contested area.
The Somali Military Court has started the trial of senior Al-Shabaab commander Idris Mohamed “Abu Abbaas,” who admitted long-term membership but claimed inactivity in recent years, while prosecutors demand the death penalty.
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have seized power, annulled the recent presidential election, and imposed a curfew, escalating the political crisis in the country.
Somali National Army units from the 7th Battalion destroyed a series of improvised explosive devices planted by Al-Shabaab around Afgooye in Lower Shabelle, targeting key civilian routes. Commanders say the operation also dismantled extortion points used by the militants as security forces intensify anti-terror sweeps in the region.
