Baidoa, (SONNA) – Somali National Army (SNA) forces delivered a decisive blow to Al-Shabaab militants early this morning on the outskirts of Baidoa, the interim capital of South West State.
According to military officials on the ground, the militants launched a pre-dawn assault on the village of Burjeed, located several kilometers east of Baidoa. However, the army had prior intelligence about the attack and was fully prepared to counter it.
The SNA ambushed the attackers, killing a large number of the militants during the confrontation. Commanders reported that the army is now pursuing the remnants of the fleeing fighters.
Further details and footage from the operation will be released shortly, according to military sources.
