MOGADISHU, June 15 — The Somali National Army killed 14 al-Shabaab militants during a special operation in the Kurtunwarey district of the Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia, according to authorities.
The Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that the forces destroyed a weapons and explosives cache intended for attacks on unspecified locations in the region.
“This operation forms part of the ongoing efforts by the Somali National Armed Forces to eliminate al-Shabaab, ” the ministry said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
Al-Shabaab militants claimed responsibility for killing 10 government soldiers during recent clashes. (Namibia Daily News / Xinhua)
