According to the Somali government, more than 130 fighters from the Islamist extremist group al-Shabab have been slain, including top commanders.
According to the report, a coordinated operation was carried out with Somalia’s international partners, including the US troops.
The al-Shabab group has lost territory in the last six months as a result of an offensive led by pro-government soldiers.
The facts of this strike are impossible to independently verify, but the Somali government has outlined what appears to be a huge setback for al-Shabab.
According to Somalia’s communications minister, 136 Islamist fighters were killed in a joint operation with foreign allies.
Only three days ago, the US said that its special forces had killed a senior insurgent leader during an operation in the country’s north.
Bilal al-Sudani defected from the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab several years ago and played a crucial role in attempting to expand the Islamic State group’s foothold in other parts of the continent, notably Mozambique and the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
