Somalia Neutralizes Al-Shabaab Intelligence Chief: Media
20:39 30.08.2026 (Updated: 21:26 30.08.2026)
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Somalia Neutralizes Al-Shabaab* Intelligence Chief: Media
Senior member of Al-Shabaab terrorists known as Ikhlaas was eliminated in an airstrike in the Jilib district, according to local media reports.
The airstrike follows a commitment by the AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia to intensify strikes against Al‑Shabaab.
ℹ The mission's mandate expires on December 31; its extension aims to prevent a security vacuum while Somalia prepares its national forces for independent security operations.
* affiliated with al-Qaeda, a terrorist organization banned in Russia and other countries
Senior member of Al-Shabaab terrorists known as Ikhlaas was eliminated in an airstrike in the Jilib district, according to local media reports.
The airstrike follows a commitment by the AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia to intensify strikes against Al‑Shabaab.
ℹ The mission's mandate expires on December 31; its extension aims to prevent a security vacuum while Somalia prepares its national forces for independent security operations.
* affiliated with al-Qaeda, a terrorist organization banned in Russia and other countries
