The Federal Government of Somalia stated that its forces engaged in combat with terrorists in the Leego area and killed high-ranking officials of the group.
The government published two photographs of the bodies of the slain members.
However, a high-ranking officer of the government forces and another soldier were killed in the battle, security officials and well-informed sources confirmed to Inside Somalia.
“The forces encountered an ambush. One of our vehicles sustained damage, and we set it on fire so that it would not fall into the hands of the group.
The commander and one soldier were killed from our side,” an officer from the forces that participated in the operation, belonging to the Danab Brigade based in Baledogle, told Inside Somalia.
Meanwhile, the terrorists claimed to have killed 17 government soldiers in the battle, and that they seized two vehicle and drones carried by the troops, The group did not present any evidence to support its claims.
