Attack by Islamic extremists on the base of government troops in Somalia

Attack by Islamic extremists on the base of government troops in Somalia In the morning, Islamic extremists affiliated with Al-Qaeda, the Al-Shabaab group, attacked the base of the Somali armed forces in the central part of the country. The attack took place in the vicinity of the city of Galkad, which, together with the neighboring city of Haradere, crossed A7) under the control of the Somali Armed Forces in recent days . The liberation of these cities, which have been al-Shabaab's logistics and financial centers for the past 15 years, has been hailed by the Somali government as a major victory in the fight against militants. ▪️According to the data (https://alsomal.net/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88% D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%AF-%D9%87%D8%AC %D9%88%D9%85-%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A8-2/) local media, the extremists blew up two car bombs at the gates of the military base, after which they began a shootout with government troops. The military command of Somalia reported the destruction of more than 100 terrorists and the death of seven military personnel, including the commander of the special forces, Major Hassan Mohamed Osman. Hassan Mohamed Osman, also known as Hassan Toure, is one of the officers who coordinated the liberation of the city of Galkad. Since the beginning of this week, he has become the third high-ranking officer to die at the hands of extremists. Earlier, Colonel Abshir Shatakey and the head of the Criminal Investigation Department of Beledweyne, Jamal Ahmed, were killed. ▪️ In turn, representatives of Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack and claimed the death of 159 government soldiers. Previously, the group has repeatedly significantly inflated the death toll. 🔻Last year, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud declared all-out war on terrorist organizations, promising to free the entire country from militants. In January, the country's armed forces carried out several operations during which Islamic extremists were forced out of the central regions of Somalia. In response to the successes of government troops, militants stepped up attacks on Somali military bases. The attack on the city of Galkad is the third suicide attack in January on Somali positions in the central part of the country.

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