At least 20 jihadists killed in a failed attempt to attack a military base in Somalia

MADRID, 13 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Somali National Force announced on Wednesday that it had killed 20 militants from the Al Shabaab terrorist group during a failed attempt to storm a military base in the Hiiraan region in the center of the country.

The jihadists tried to storm a base located in the Yasooman district on Wednesday morning, claiming the lives of three soldiers, the Somali Armed Forces detailed in a statement.

"The Government Army that helps the residents of the area is determined to eliminate the Al Shabaab terrorists who were defeated in the latest wars that occurred in the Hiiraan region and in which the largest militias were killed," the statement said. missive.

Somalia is facing an increase in the number of attacks by the Islamist militia, linked to the terrorist organization Al Qaeda, both in the capital and in other areas of the south of the country, which has led the president to promise a reinforcement of the security operations to deal with the threat.

The Somali military, backed by pro-government forces, US troops and the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission, have made significant progress in recent weeks in their campaign against Al Shabaab, retaking several villages that the group terrorist had in his possession for years.