Clash in Leego Results in Losses for Al-Shabaab Group

Thursday 12 Nov 2026 {HMC} The Federal Government of Somalia has announced that its forces engaged in combat with terrorists in the Leego area, and killed senior officials belonging to the group. The government has released two images of the bodies of the killed members.

However, the battle resulted in the death of a senior officer from the government forces and another soldier, as confirmed to Inside Somalia by security officials and informed sources.

“The forces encountered an ambush. We suffered damage from a vehicle, and we were on fire to prevent it from falling into the hands of the group. The commander and one soldier were killed,” a member of the forces participating in the operation, who was from Danab, told Inside Somalia, referring to the base located in Balidoogle.

On the other hand, the terrorists claimed to have killed 17 soldiers from the government forces in the battle, and that they captured two vehicles, one of which was armed, and unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) that the forces were using. The group did not provide evidence to support its claims.

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