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The commander of the Somali National Army’s ground forces has bid farewell to newly deployed troops embarking on coordinated operations to dismantle militant strongholds nationwide, signaling an intensified phase in the fight against extremism.

The Gorgor Commandos of the Somali National Army have conducted a humanitarian operation in the Middle Shabelle region, delivering critical food aid to communities suffering from severe drought in an incredible show of solidarity.

Somalia's president has officially unveiled several strategic projects for the national army, including a dedicated centre for children of fallen soldiers and advanced technology hubs, as the nation marks 66 years since the military's establishment.

Large military trucks belonging to the Somali National Army (SNA) pushed deep into the city’s interior on Monday, but the expected public fanfare was absent. Residents looked on with what witnesses described as “emotional numbness”—neither welcoming nor resisting the heavy deployment.

Somali security forces, supported by international partners, have killed more than 42 al-Shabaab militants, including two high-ranking leaders, in coordinated operations in the Middle Juba and Lower Shabelle regions. The strikes targeted the group’s external operations chief and its intelligence head responsible for suicide bombings.

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.

Somali Danab commandos, backed by airstrikes and heavy artillery, repelled a major Al-Shabaab assault in Middle Shabelle’s Jabad Godane area, securing a key transit corridor near Mogadishu amid rising militant activity.