{"id":456050,"date":"2026-02-09T12:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=456050"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:07:58","slug":"sna-launches-targeted-operation-against-al-shabaab-militants-in-bakool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/sna-launches-targeted-operation-against-al-shabaab-militants-in-bakool\/","title":{"rendered":"SNA Launches Targeted Operation Against Al-Shabaab Militants in Bakool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu (SONNA) \u2014 The Somali National Army, specifically the 9th Battalion of the 60th Division in Bakool region, conducted a planned operation in areas under Moorigaabey, located near Hudur town, the regional capital of Bakool.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, the operation targeted a leader of militant extremists who have been terrorizing local communities in the area. During the operation, the forces also seized three-wheeled motorcycles used by the militants.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556042\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624119353-300x169.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624119353-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624119353-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624119353-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624119353-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624119353.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556043\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624116805-300x225.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624116805-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624116805-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624116805-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624116805-860x645.jpg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624116805.jpg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556044\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624114124-300x169.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624114124-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624114124-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624114124-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624114124-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624114124-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624114124.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-556045\" src=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624112131-300x169.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624112131-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624112131-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624112131-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624112131-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624112131-860x484.jpg 860w, https:\/\/sonna.so\/so\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FB_IMG_1770624112131.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mogadishu (SONNA) \u2014 The Somali National Army, specifically the 9th Battalion of the 60th Division in Bakool region, conducted a planned operation in areas under Moorigaabey, located near Hudur town, the regional capital of Bakool. According to officials, the operation targeted a leader of militant extremists who have been terrorizing local communities in the area. 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