Monday February 13, 2023
Kismayo (HOL) - Somali National Army, backed by Jubbaland regional state forces, retook Qunbi village in Lower Jubba region on Sunday, where al Shabab had a major base.
The army has taken control of the base, which was said to be an important shelter for al-Shabaab in Lower Jubba, according to a statement from the Jubbaland security ministry.
The statement added that the army suffered no casualties during the operation, but the al-Shabaab suffered heavy casualties and seized military supplies.
Jubbaland Security Minister Yusuf Hussein Osman Dhumal, who leads Jubbaland anti-al-Shabab security operations, stated that they are prepared to take over areas controlled by the al-Shabab group.
At least six Jubbaland Darwish forces were wounded in an al-Shabab attack on an army base in the Afmadow district of the Lower Jubba region on Saturday morning.
The commander of the Jubbaland Darwish army forces for the Afmadow district, Mahad Mohamed Islam, said that the regional forces foiled the al-Shabab attack by exploding one of two explosive-laden trucks before it reached its target.
The attack on the Afmadow district began with two car explosions, followed by intense fighting between regional forces and militants.