Somalia says joint airstrikes with Türkiye killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters

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Somalia says joint airstrikes with Türkiye killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters
Somalia’s Ministry of Defence says joint airstrikes carried out with Turkish support have killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters in the Lower Shabelle region.
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Somalia’s Ministry of Defence says joint airstrikes carried out with Turkish support have killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters in the Lower Shabelle region.
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- About 35 al-Shabab fighters were killed in the operation. (reported by Radio Dalsan, Horseed Media, AllAfrica Somalia)
- More than 20 others were wounded in the airstrike. (reported by Radio Dalsan, Horseed Media, AllAfrica Somalia)
- The airstrikes targeted al-Shabab positions in the Godey area. (reported by Horseed Media, AllAfrica Somalia)
What each source adds
Radio Dalsan
The airstrike took place in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region.
Horseed Media
Joint airstrikes with Turkish support killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters.
AllAfrica Somalia
Somalia's military conducted airstrikes using F-16 fighter jets.
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Radio Dalsan, Horseed Media and AllAfrica Somalia independently report the same central fact — About 35 al-Shabab fighters were killed in the operation. — making it the most reliable part of this coverage.
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Somalia Says Turkish F-16 Airstrike Kills 35 Al-Shabab Fighters
- [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's military, backed by Turkish forces, carried out airstrikes using F-16 fighter jets on Tuesday targeting al-Shabab positions in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region, the Ministry of Defence said.
F-16 Airstrike Kills 35 Al-Shabab Militants in Lower Shabelle
- Somali National Army forces, supported by the Turkish military, killed 35 al-Shabab militants and wounded more than 20 others during a precision airstrike in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region on Tuesday morning.
Somalia says joint airstrikes with Türkiye killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters
- Somalia’s Ministry of Defence says joint airstrikes carried out with Turkish support have killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters in the Lower Shabelle region.
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3 reports · 16:23 to 08:00 UTC
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Somalia Says Turkish F-16 Airstrike Kills 35 Al-Shabab Fighters
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's military, backed by Turkish forces, carried out airstrikes using F-16 fighter jets on Tuesday targeting al-Shabab…
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F-16 Airstrike Kills 35 Al-Shabab Militants in Lower Shabelle
Somali National Army forces, supported by the Turkish military, killed 35 al-Shabab militants and wounded more than 20 others during a precision…
Read source16 hr later
Somalia says joint airstrikes with Türkiye killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters
Somalia’s Ministry of Defence says joint airstrikes carried out with Turkish support have killed dozens of Al Shabab fighters in the Lower Shabelle…
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