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Dozens of people are killed, including a senior police commander, as heavy fighting breaks out after

2025 Shabelle offensive — Dozens of people are killed, including a senior police commander, as heavy fighting breaks out after Al-Shabaab fighters attack the Police Force. Al-Shabaab claims to have taken ov

Published March 8, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2025 Shabelle offensive.

Dozens of people are killed, including a senior police commander, as heavy fighting breaks out after Al-Shabaab fighters attack the Police Force. Al-Shabaab claims to have taken over new areas of Al-Kawthar and Boos-Hareeri in Middle Shabelle region, Hirshabelle State, Somalia. [https://www.idilnews.com/al-shabaab-releases-footage-of-boos-hareeri-attack-and-claims-recapture-of-al-kowthar/ (Idil News)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-03-08).