Somali Army kills key Al-Shabaab leader in Lower Shabelle special operation

Somali Army kills key Al-Shabaab leader in Lower Shabelle special operation
Somali Army kills key Al-Shabaab leader in Lower Shabelle special operation - The slain Al-Shabaab leader Abdisalam Moallim Abukar. (Photo: MoD Somalia)
The slain Al-Shabaab leader Abdisalam Moallim Abukar. (Photo: MoD Somalia)

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The army said the terrorist was killed on Friday during a planned special operation in the Hantiwadaag area of Lower Shabelle after being tracked for a while.

The Somali National Army says it has eliminated key Al-Shabaab leader Abdisalam Moallim Abukar, who had long been responsible for recruiting new militants and collecting extortion payments forcibly imposed on the people.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence, the army said the terrorist was killed on Friday during a planned special operation in the Hantiwadaag area of Lower Shabelle after being tracked for a while.
“The leader had been tracked for some time, with the Somali National Armed Forces closely monitoring his movements. He was ultimately targeted in a special operation conducted on 10 July 2026, while inside a house in the Hantiwadaag area. The operation also seriously wounded Moallim Da’ud, a senior Al-Shabaab leader responsible for what the group refers to as surveillance and internal security,” the statement adds.

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According to Somali forces, the two leaders were engaged in plotting terrorist acts and plans aimed at harming the Somali people at the time of death.
The militant’s death came after the Somali forces, with the support of international partners, conducted airstrikes in Middle Shabelle, eliminating 26 Al-Shabaab terrorists and destroying an armoured vehicle and fuel tanker used by the terrorists.
The strike also damaged an armoured vehicle and a fuel tanker that was being used by the militia to conduct its movements and carry out attacks.

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