𝗠𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘂, (SONNA) — The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), in cooperation with international partners, conducted a planned operation in the Hantiwadaag area under the Awdheegle District in the Lower Shabelle region on 1 March 2026.
During the operation, a senior Al-Shabaab militant leader who was the mastermind of the terror attack at Godka Jilacow and multiple terrorist attacks that led to the deaths of civilians, officers, and members of the National Security Forces was eliminated.
The eliminated terrorist leader, who operated under the aliases Kamaludin Yunis Mohamed, Salim Nur Sheikh Abdirahin, Arale, and Abdullahi Hassan Ali, was the key figure behind the network that carried out the Godka Jilacow attack (4 October 2025), the suicide attack at Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy (09 July 2025), and the attack on General Dhega-Badan Training School – Xero Nacnac (10 December 2025). He directly supervised and managed terrorist cells responsible for executing these atrocities.
The operation was carried out in response to the bloodshed of civilians, officers, and security personnel who lost their lives in those terrorist attacks. The pursuit of this individual lasted more than 150 days, with particular care taken to protect civilians, as he frequently used populated civilian areas as hideouts. These included Mubaarak, Ugunji, Daarusalaam, Hantiwadaag, Kurtunwaarey, and Gendershe in the Lower Shabelle region.
Operations targeting terrorist networks and their leaders will continue until full security and lasting stability are achieved across the country. The public is urged to report any security threats or information related to Al-Shabaab or Daacish to NISA through the following numbers: 199 / 0770747474 / 0620545454.
“Wherever the Al-Shabaab terrorists seek refuge, our strike will reach them.”
