The Somali National Army killed 14 Al-Shabaab terrorists and injured others after fighting between the group fighters and SNA forces based at Makuude area about 7 kilometers south of Baidoa, Interim administrative capital of the Southwest State of Somalia, SONNA reported Saturday. Ali Mohamed Habbad, SNA Commander for the 60th Division in the region told Somali National News Agency that the forces held four captives and recovered weapons during the operation, saying that Al-Shabaab militants tried to ambush the army at midnight but they were heavily defeated by the soldiers at the camp. The Commander added that the forces still pursue the militants while examining the situation. The operation comes days before the Government plans to launch the second phase of the total war on the group fighters in the southwest and southern parts of the country. SONNA obtained more horrific photos from the battlefield, showing how the terrorist militants were defeated in today’s operation at the Makuude area in the region.
Source: Somali National News Agency