(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Forty-three al-Shabab militants were killed by Somali National
Army (SNA) forces during an overnight operation conducted in the
Aborey area in Bula-barte district of central Somalia, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
The SNA radio reported on Saturday that the military operation
was carried out in Aborey village after receiving intelligence
information about the presence of the militants.
The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism said in a
statement that the government troops engaged the militants who were
plotting attacks in the area.
'The armed forces successfully carried out an intensive attack
after receiving details regarding the terrorists' plot. However,
five SNA soldiers were injured during the attack,' said the
statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
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