Somali Forces Kill 16 Al-Shabaab Militants in Joint Counterterrorism Operations

Somali Forces Kill 16 Al-Shabaab Militants in Joint Counterterrorism Operations

Mogadishu, July 26, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), backed by international security partners, has killed 16 al-Shabaab militants, including two senior operatives, in a series of coordinated counterterrorism operations targeting the extremist group’s infrastructure in central Somalia. According to NISA, the operations were carried out on Saturday evening in the Miirtaqwo and Tardo areas of the M…

Somali forces step up operations against al-Shabaab, kill 16 militants

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), supported by international partners, has killed 16 al-Shabaab militants, including two key operatives, in central Somalia, reported Xinhua. According to NISA, Saturday evening's joint operations targeted the Miirtaqwo and Tardo areas in the Middle Shabelle and Hiran regions, destroying key enemy vehicles and equipment. It said the first operation targeted and destroyed an al-Shabaab fac…

NISA successfully eliminates Al-Shabaab Chiefs, 14 Fighters

Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said Sunday that its forces in collaboration with international partners, successfully eliminated two senior Al-Shabab propaganda officials and 14 other militants in coordinated raids across Hirshabelle state as this dealt a major blow to the group’s media and combat operations. In the first operation in Miirtaqwa, NISA said its forces destroyed a facility the militants called the “Secur…

At Least 16 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Somalia Operations – Axadle

Somalia: Security Forces Say 16 Al-Shabaab Militants Killed in Central Operations MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali security forces killed 16 al-Shabab fighters in recent operations across the central regions of Hiran and Middle Shabelle, the country’s National Intelligence and Security Agency announced. NISA said the raids were directed at al-Shabab members operating in the two regions, […]