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Somali National army captures head of Al-Shabaab for explosives

By Omar Farah
Last updated: February 14, 2023
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Mogadishu, (SONNA)0- Somali National Army (SNA) on Tuesday captured Salman Dadir, the head of explosives for Al-Shabaab in Mudug region while transporting explosive devices to harm the Somali people.

He was captured by the 21st division of the national army in the Amara District area while driving a car containing explosives.

Galmudug State has been actively fighting to liberate the Al-Shabaab militants and rid them from all the districts and localities. With the capture of Salman Dadir, the forces have taken a significant step closer to achieving this goal.

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