Over 70 Al-Shabaab militants killed during military operation in Southern Somalia

The Somali army announced that more than 70 members of the Al-Shabaab movement were killed during a large-scale military operation that lasted four days in the Lower Shabelle region, south of the country.The army explained in a statement that the operation was carried out with support from international partners, targeting strategic sites belonging to the movement as part of Operation Silent Storm. They noted that forces were able to thwart an attack involving two car bombs before they reached their targets and destroyed them without causing any damage.The statement indicated that the operation also resulted in the deaths of two soldiers and the injury of 12 others, confirming that the movement inflicted heavy casualties and destroyed its fortifications.Two days ago, the Somali army announced the killing of eight Al-Shabaab members, including prominent leaders, during a military operation carried out by security and intelligence forces in cooperation with international partners.