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Over 70 Al-Shabaab militants are killed along the Hiran–Middle Shabelle border in Somalia in an overnight

Somali Civil War — Over 70 Al-Shabaab militants are killed along the Hiran–Middle Shabelle border in Somalia in an overnight military operation by the Somali National Army and local defense fighters

Published May 19, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: Somali Civil War.

Over 70 Al-Shabaab militants are killed along the Hiran–Middle Shabelle border in Somalia in an overnight military operation by the Somali National Army and local defense fighters from Hiran. [https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/May/201565/somali_army_kills_over_70_al_shabaab_militants_in_major_counter_offensive.aspx (Hiiraan Online)]

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