Somalia: Somali Elite Forces Kill 14 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Southern Operation

Mogadishu — Somalia's elite Danab special forces killed 14 Al-Shabaab fighters during a targeted operation in the southern Lower Shabelle region, the government said on Monday.

The operation took place in the district of Kuntuwaarey and targeted a location where senior Al-Shabaab operatives and militants were believed to be gathered, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.

During the raid, Danab commandos killed 14 members of the Islamist militant group and destroyed a cache of weapons, explosive materials and other equipment allegedly used by Al-Shabaab to plan and carry out attacks against Somali civilians, the ministry said.